Maria's Point of View
The sun had barely set, casting a warm golden glow over the restaurant as I locked up for the night. But in my mind were a thousand thoughts swirling, as I wiped down the tables. the trial, the confrontation with Reina, Kairo's constant hovering. It was all wearing me down. Pressure was weighing heavy on me, and no matter how hard I tried to wring it off my shoulders, it just wouldn't come out.
I stacked the chairs and locked up the front door. As I did, I let out a long sigh. This was going to be one of those nights. I'd had every intention of going home, checking in on the twins and crawling into bed. But the unease that chewed at me refused to let me rest. Since the trial began, my life has seemed to be picked apart. If they discovered one more little thing, I j
