Chapter 77: It’s Okay

Maya  I did not know how many hours had passed, and frankly, I didn’t care. I was still afraid, and with each passing moment, my fear grew stronger. The thought that those monsters could take my child away from me tore at me. I felt helpless, I felt alone, even though I knew I had people who were willing to lay their lives down for me. But that was the problem—I did not want anyone to die. I did not want anyone to get hurt because of me and my past demons, or else I’d never be able to forgive myself. I’d die if something like that happened. More tears rolled down my cheeks, and Jackson seemed to notice it—my son had been wiping my tears for the past few hours, trying to stop me from crying. I wished so badly that I could stop crying, but no, my tears just wouldn’t stop. I was scared, just as scared as I was seven years ago when I escaped from Maximus and Leonardo. The world felt so unfair. Just when I thought I’d finally settled down, far away from my haunting past, it showed up at my