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bu . . bu . . bu. "mommy, mommy! your phone's ringing! mommy! " suddenly, shonda burst out of sleep. the buzzing was coming from her phone. "hand mommy the phone, baby," said shonda as she pushed herself up in bed. the simple act of sitting up was getting harder and harder as the baby in her belly grew bigger and bigger.

in the bold portion of the narrative, the author tries to use a flashback to develop tension. however, the flashback does not create tension. rewrite the flashback scene so it develops tension right at the beginning of the story.

As her sister drove Shonda to the police station, questions ping-ponged through her mind. Wherehad Sam and his cousin reallybeen? How did they even come in contact with the police? What isthis "misunderstanding"? Sam had never been involved in any trouble, much less legal trouble.  

Explanation:

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the reason some people sacrifice their own life for another person's life could be that they are in love with them and would do anything to keep them safe a protected even if that means risking their life in the process