“Her hair is more wild than I remember, her skin less vibrant. Her eyes carry the biggest change. No longer filled with the joyful life I remember, Maya’s eyes are hard. Cold. Dead. “Get in,” she says again. “Maya.” My eyes widen as I force the bones of her skull together with my mind. “You killed Mari.” “Stop,” she says through gritted teeth. “I can help you.” I continue to squeeze. The effort takes more energy than I posses and my mind begins to blur. A fresh wave of gunshots rings out around ...the car. Blood, hot and sticky, trickles down my arm. “David . . .” “You need help. Get in, quick.” My focus leaves. More banging sounds surround me. Something crashes into my thoughts. My world blackens. “Come on!” My body floats away, and everything . . . Ends. White hot agony brings me conscious. Liquid fire burns through my shoulder and my stomach leaps into my throat. “Stop.” The word comes in a garbled mess. “Stop,” I say again. “Shh. Let me clean your wound.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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