CHAPTER 116 - IVY

Ivy lay bound to a board. She struggled through the pain and discomfort. It happened again. How could something so terrible happen again, and become worse? But this time, Heath was with her, by her side. She could feel him holding her hand. Ivy remembered the fall and the pain. Seeing Monica fall past her screaming. Monica hitting her head on the marble stair's edge and slid down to the floor.

Ivy couldn’t stop the sobs that came from her. She’d seen the blood pooling beneath Monica’s head. She never expected this to happen. Monica used online platforms and private gatherings to threaten and slander people. She didn’t kill people.

Now Monica was dead, and Ivy didn’t know if she should feel responsible because of how she taunted Monica. Ivy hesitated to ask Heath if it was over, wanting to focus on how her life would change.

“Hey, you’re on the way to get medical attention, love. It’s okay. Hang in there. It’s only a matter of minutes.” Heath’s voice said this through the haze of pain