Chapter 2: The Fall
Time seemed to slow down.
Corria let out a blood-curdling scream,
her arms flailing wildly as her feet slipped from the polished marble edge.
"My baby!" she shrieked,
the words echoing off the high ceilings of the courthouse as she tumbled down the unforgiving stone steps.
At the bottom of the staircase stood Arthur Pendelton,
a seasoned district attorney and Corria's closest ally. Hearing the scream,
he spun around,
his heart dropping into his stomach as he watched the horrifying scene unfold.
Corria hit the bottom landing hard,
curling immediately into a fetal position,
clutching her stomach. Arthur sprinted toward her,
dropping his own files to the floor.
"Corria, stay with me!" Arthur pleaded,
sliding to his knees beside her. He frantically checked her pulse,
trying to keep her conscious.
Corria gasped for air,
tears streaming down her pale face.
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"He's hurt... please!" she sobbed,
terrified for her unborn child.
