Abby let him hold her, closing her eyes as she exhaled.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> I was so scared, Koa...</span><br/>Her heart was racing, the rhythm apparent against Koa's chest.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> Why did he do this to me? What did I ever do to him?</span><br/>Her soft sob was not really to Koa, but it came through all the same.