“Hello,” I say over the phone to Maya the moment I'm back to the Villa. “Friend? How's vacation going?” She asks and I sigh heavily. “I'm coming back. I need the Lawyer's contact. I'm divorcing Leonard” I tell her, preventing myself from tearing up again. “What happened? Are you okay? Are you still in Manila?” a concerned Maya bombards me with questions. “Yes. I'm taking the next flight back to Chicago. When I come back, I'll tell you everything that happened” I tell her. “Okay. I'll send you the Lawyer's contact okay?” She says just before the call comes to an end. I book my flight online using my phone and arrange all of my stuff. I have a quick shower and I dress up in a simple green jumpsuit. I let my hair fall. I take my box from the bed and start pulling it down the wooden

