Chapter 39
Fight or Flight
(Maya’s POV)
The gun glinted in the dim light from my living room lamp. David’s hand shook slightly as he waved it through the air, his eyes wild and glassy. My heart pounded so hard I could feel it echo in my ears.
“You ruined my life, Maya!” David shouted, the veins in his neck straining. “Do you even understand what you’ve done to me?”
I raised my hands slowly, trying to keep my voice even despite the fear curling in my stomach. “David, please. Put the gun down. We can talk.”
“Talk?” he spat, his voice cracking. “You had me thrown in jail. You turned everyone against me. You stole my house, my money, my reputation. I had everything under control until you started playing the victim!”
“I didn’t do this to you,” I said softly, inching a step back toward t
