Chapter 12 - Daniel Stands Guard Through The Dark And Dangerous Night
Daniel positioned heavy steel medical equipment against the interior door handle to block any forced entry.
He looked back at Lily, who was trembling violently in the bed, clutching her broken arm against her chest.
“Hide in the bathroom with Maddie, Lily, and lock the door behind you,” Daniel instructed in a firm, steady voice.
“Are you going to fight him?” Lily whispered, her eyes wide with unmitigated terror.
“Nobody is touching you tonight, Lily; I promise you that,” Daniel answered, picking up a heavy metal IV pole.
Footsteps stopped directly outside room 312, followed by the sound of a master key scraping inside the locked deadbolt.
The brass door handle rattled violently as someone tried to force their way into the sanctuary.
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Daniel braced his feet against the linoleum floor, waiting for the wood to splinter under the intruder's weight.
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