She Thought It Was A Butterfly, Then The Vet Tells Her This

Keeping it close

Once the window was secured, Maya snatched up the container and clutched it to her chest. She turned off all the downstairs lights and hurried back up to her bedroom, locking the door firmly behind her. That night, she set the container on her bedside table and refused to let it out of her sight, checking it repeatedly between fitful moments of uneasy sleep.