The following week was the worst Maya had ever felt in her life. She couldn’t sleep well at night due to bad dreams, and she felt as if she was being followed all the time. Mark could do little to comfort her. She had confided in him and he was livid. He beat himself over the fact that he had left her to go home alone. It just made Maya feel worse. She wished she had kept her mouth shut and not told him about this. Of course, he would blame himself.
She couldn’t tell Jared. She didn’t know why, but she wanted to leave the monsters that were bothering her from coming in between their friendship. Maybe she would tell him some other time when she felt better.
Damon was the only person who she could find comfort in. He had actually been there and seen the man. Punched him for her, the way
