For a minute, there was stunned silence, and then Nina's choked voices started reaching their ears.
Everyone, including Marissa, stood there struggling to make sense of what was happening. She was having a hard time, wrapping her head around what she was witnessing at the spot.
Valerie was the first one to realize what was happening and she rushed forward to hold Rafael's elbow.
"Rafael! Leave her!" gathering his shirt in her fists, she tried to pull him away. But he was like a rock that couldn't be moved or lifted.
"Rafael! Please don't do that!" Geena went to his other side and held his wrist that was holding Nina's throat.
There was an animalistic expression on his face, showing he was oblivious to everyone around him, unable to hear or reach out to anyone.