Act I The side table rattled before the old woman could catch herself. A silver picture frame tipped, struck the polished wood floor, and slid beneath the…

Act I The wheelchair hit the stone wall with a sound sharp enough to silence the entire restaurant. Reservation cards slid across the marble floor. White flower…

Act I The tray hit the marble first. Eggs slid across the clean white floor. Toast snapped in half under a polished heel. Orange juice burst from…

Act I The first apple hit the brick pavement and split under a polished shoe. Then came the oranges, the pears, the paper signs, the wooden crates…

Act I The wheelchair hit the aquarium before anyone could scream. A sharp crack split through the marble lobby, followed by the violent rush of water pouring…

Act I The violin hit the floor before the girl did. It struck the polished wood with a sharp, hollow crack that made every guest in the…

Act I The side table rattled before the old woman cried out. A framed photograph tipped sideways, struck the polished wooden floor, and slid beneath the warm…

Act I The first sound was not a scream. It was the sharp scrape of an expensive heel across white marble, followed by the sickening crack of…

Act I The oranges hit the brick street before the old woman did. They burst from the woven basket on her back, rolling beneath fruit stalls, bouncing…