Mark moved faster than he ever had in his entire adult life.
He crossed the slippery white floor to reach his terrified young child.
Lily slipped off the upper step and tumbled toward the landing floor.
Mark slid across the smooth tile to catch her before she hit.
He wrapped his arms tightly around her small body to protect her.
The heavy impact made him lose his breath for a few seconds.
He held her close to his chest while breathing very heavily indeed.
Lily buried her face into his dark suit jacket and sobbed aloud.
Mark checked her arms and legs carefully to make sure she was safe.
The little girl was trembling with pure fear in his strong arms.
He whispered soothing words to calm her down right away in peace.
Sarah stood at the top of the stairs looking very pale now.
She realized that Mark had seen the whole entire dangerous moment happen.
Mark felt a wave of intense anger wash over his whole body.
He knew that his home was no longer a safe place anymore.
He carried Lily securely while standing up from the hard floor surface.
His eyes fixed onto Sarah with a fierce and demanding look.
The time for quiet arguments and polite talk was completely over today.
He needed to take total control of his family situation right now.
He marched toward the stairs with determination in his heavy steps.