Mark pulled his smartphone out of his jacket pocket with shaking hands.
He held his wife tightly against his chest while tapping the screen for an emergency call.
He turned his head upward toward the high balcony and saw his sister hiding behind a column.
Pure rage burned inside Mark's chest as he realized what had just occurred.
Mark: Get the police and an ambulance here right now!
Dispatcher: Sir, what is your exact emergency?
Mark: My sister-in-law just pushed my pregnant wife off the second floor balcony!
Amanda gasped in terror from above when she heard his loud furious voice echo.
She ran toward the master bedroom to lock herself inside before the authorities arrived.
Mark kept his wife laying safely on the floor while checking her arms for any cuts.
Sarah: She pushed me on purpose, Mark, she said terrible things about our family.
Mark: I know, my sweet Sarah, she will never come near you ever again.
Sarah: My belly hurts a little bit from the sudden stop.
Mark: The paramedics are on their way right now to check on you and the baby.
Within ten short minutes, the loud sirens of police cars filled the long driveway outside.
Three armed officers pushed through the front entrance doors with drawn flashlight beams.
Mark pointed directly toward the upper staircase without moving away from his wife's side.
Mark: She is locked inside the master bedroom at the end of the hall!
Officer: Stay down, sir, medical help is right behind us!
The officers moved quickly up the steps while calling out for Amanda to surrender.
Loud knocking echoed from the upper floor as they demanded she open the door.