I tried to scream, but no sound came out. My vision blurred, dark spots dancing at the edges as I lay there, helpless. All I could think about was the baby—the baby Louis would never know about, the life growing inside me that I had hoped would change everything.

Now, all of it seemed so distant, slipping away like water through my fingers. The last thing I heard was the screech of tires and the fading sound of a car speeding away before everything went black.