Gilbert turned his head to dodge, but he was no match for an enraged mother's retaliation.
Just as he ducked, Claire's left hand came at him with lightning speed. Her fingertips slashed from his head down to his neck. A burning pain seared across his skin. When he reached up to touch it, his fingers came away stained with blood.
Furious, Gilbert pinned Claire beneath him.
Claire fought back with everything she had, the two of them locked in a chaotic struggle inside the car.
"Daddy, Mommy, we're here! Come out quickly!" The two adults were too wrapped up in their scuffle to notice the car had already stopped. It wasn't until Adam and Dean's voices called from outside that they finally paused.
After exchanging a glare filled with hostility, Gilbert opened the car door.
They stepped out one after the other.
