Santa Barbara, California
2010
“Maya…?”
Rex’s entire body felt ridged at the sight. What was he seeing right now? He could feel nausea in his throat gurgling upwards, burning with intensity the more it rose. Everything burned. His head and his heart were about to implode at the sight. Something crumbled, shriveled, and died deep within him at the sight, not wanting to believe his eyes. But no matter how many times he blinked, she sight of her shooting his father never vanished.
“Rex…” Maya’s hands trembled with the gun, not knowing what to do. Blood was quickly spreading to the fabric of the rug in the center of Micky’s office, thick and wet and crimson red. She stepped in it absentmindedly. “...I...I can…I can explain...”
She stepped towards him cautiously, holding one hand up and th
