Maya’s POV
I woke to sunlight spilling through the thin curtains of our dorm room, the golden light cutting across my blanket like quiet fingers. For a few seconds, I lay still, staring at the ceiling, not remembering where I was or how I got there. Then it all came back like a rushing wave ,the warehouse, Rebecca’s escape, Alex collapsing in my arms, my mother’s trembling voice right before the nurse cut her off.
He hid it somewhere only you would think to look.
The words echoed in my head like a whisper I couldn’t escape.
I sat up slowly, every muscle in my body screaming in protest. My arms were sore, my head pounded, and my stomach felt tight and stretched. I let out a slow breath, pressing my palm to my belly.
The baby moved,a small flutter, gentle and soft, almost like a reminde
