One year later, Scotland
Once Mary awakened, she sat up as the rays of sun streaming in through the windows immediately blinded her. Her vision was blurry, and her hair was a mess. She yawned and tried to put her thoughts together.
She instantly noticed that there was a space on the mattress where Dave should be.
She blinked twice; she was alone in the apartment. It was too silent, too steady, and too cold.
The empty space was even more apparent now that she was alone. Dave and she have no furniture, no food, and barely any money. And neither of them has a job. It would take months to get the place back to its former classy glory. Maybe coming to him was a mistake. She probably made too many mistakes. Yes, just a week ago, Mary was able to escape Javier's men. It was no easy feat. It w
