The Ground Crumbling Beneath Her Feet
Melissa felt the ground beneath her feet grow scorching hot, as if it were crumbling away, while the guard before her hesitated, torn between his duty and his doubts.
Desperation and tears welled up in Melissa’s eyes as she grasped the severity of the situation.
She pleaded desperately, her voice trembling, “Please, you have to believe me. I haven’t stolen anything.”