Carrie's voice tugged at Ralph's heartstrings.

"Save me, Ralph."

Scared stiff, Carrie wailed silently. Her teardrops broke Ralph's heart.

He wanted to comfort her, but the assurance to the hostage would trigger the perpetrator, putting the hostage in further danger.

Ralph took one long, hard look at Carrie before shifting his gaze to the man with bloodshot eyes.

"Easy there, Brian. The girl is innocent. She doesn't know about you. She doesn't know the five students. She's just an innocent bystander.

"Take me as your hostage. I'll take her place. Just let her go."

Carrie watched tearfully as Ralph inched closer to the perpetrator cautiously. Guilt washed over her.

She blamed her foolishness.

were not so clumsy, she could have escaped. But it was pointless to regret it

cut her throat and jump off the building with her. I know what you're planning. You want to replace the hostage and take me down. You're a cop, so I

are coming from. I don't have a daughter, but if my sister is a victim of abuse, I won't put

drawing a deeper cut into

know your daughter is a student here. The five students assaulted your

teary eyes widened as her painful past flooded

Why are you in school? Do you understand the words coming

of us. She should be in a

from her. She's a psycho.

taunting haunts Carrie to this

agony, and

for her, and his voice came out raspy. "I really hope to help you. You've taken two lives, but you can stop yourself from making more mistakes. Your daughter is still in the emergency room. You should be with her right now.

shouldering heavy

officers in the back looked

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