CHAPTER 11
Maya gave an exhausted sigh, pulling her car into the driveway before killing the engine. The neighbours had been busy this morning. The scent of freshly mowed grass carried with it the fresh scent of bacon on the cool morning breeze.
At this time of morning, the neighbourhood bristled with life. The quiet tones of chatter as parents began hurrying their children on the way to school were punctuated with the sounds of engines roaring to life while partners kissed each other goodbye before they left for work.
She took a moment just to stand by her car, to appreciate a landscape that seemed more vibrant than just yesterday. Autumn's lips had kissed the trees, causing their once green flesh to erupt in a beautiful blush of crimsons and oranges while the wind's fingers teased the
