As the car pulled up to a stoplight, Rex's phone buzzed in his hand. He looked down to see a new message from an unfamiliar number. Curious, he opened it, only to find a picture attached. It was a selfie of a young woman, smiling coyly at the camera. Rex's heart skipped a beat as he recognized her as no other person but Maria Smith with a caption. “#chilling with my new-found bestie #it’s good to have a friend #who cares about what others say” in her hand was a packet of a high-end skin care product.
“Maria Smith” Rex bellowed, his lips pressed firmly together.
"Pius, turn around," he commanded, his voice filled with urgency. Pius hesitated for a moment, but the determination in Rex's eyes was enough to convince him. Without another word, he made a U-turn and headed back in the direction
