Her whole body slumped. She hadn’t realized how much of herself had been wrapped up in that terrible moment of hope. She sat in the dirt, too drained to stand. Her heart hurt in places she didn’t know existed. Her thoughts spiraled.
What if the eagle had dropped Coco? What if she was already gone? Lisa buried her face in her hands, the tears spilling freely now. David crouched beside her. “You’ve come this far,” he said. “You can’t stop now.