"Yes, Zoe. I came back too."
Maya cut me off before I could finish.
Then she let out this bitter, mocking laugh.
"So what was the point of bringing me back? I can't change a damn thing.
"Just so I can watch you do better than me?"
She lunged at me, trying to grab my hair. But Miles came out of nowhere and slapped her right to the ground.
"You worthless piece of s**t! Sneaking out behind my back? I'll break your legs. Then you won't be going anywhere."
Miles crouched down, yanked her by the hair, and started dragging her away.
Maya fought back, screaming her lungs out.
"Zoe, help me! Please! Help me and all our bad blood is done. I swear!"
I just stood there, frozen, watching them disappear into the distance.
How dare she say that after everything?
About six months later, an old
