Santa Barbara, California
2010
Kenny’s threat felt as though he’d poured cement down her throat, hardening inside of her. Knowing Kenny for a majority of her life, she knew he didn’t make threats lightly. He would kill Rex in a blink of an eye without hesitation. He was trained to the fullest and Rex would be no match. That punch was a lucky hit, a sucker punch, but that would be his only hit.
Maya knew she needed to keep Rex protected at all cost.
“You’re moving back in with him?!” Rex gasped, unable to understand her reasoning. His brain was muffled with questions. “Why?”
“I just have a few months left of school then I’ll be off to college. Plus, we straightened it out.” They’d straighten nothing out. Kenny used Rex as bait and Maya knew that if she didn’t listen, he would pay the p
