Sometimes the quietest family moments are interrupted by the kind of truth that changes everything.
Karen Lombardi was visiting her mom and dad. She stared out the 4th-floor window, looking for her father. Instead of his familiar slow walk, she saw him being hustled—cornered by two men much younger than him. She froze as he reached into his back pocket, pulled out his wallet, and handed them cash. Her pulse raced.
When her father came through the apartment door, Karen asked what happened. His eyes dropped. “Don’t,” he whispered. He refused to speak another word. But Karen—black belt, disciplined, trained for the moment no one expects—decided silence wasn’t an option. Tonight, she would find out who those men were…and why they thought he was weak. The shadows of the city didn’t know what was coming.
Writer’s Question:
What secret would Karen discover that could make her next move far more dangerous than she imagined?