MAYA'S REDEMPTION

TRAGEDY STRIKES AT SPOILED MAYA LYON'S PARTY

MAYA'S POV

I woke up to the sunshine stream in my eyes, the birds' song filling the morning air. I slowly opened my eyes, and a chill ran down my spine as I took a look at the place I was, the place my father sent me.

Tears welled up in my eyes, asking myself what I have done to myself, why did I disrespect my father, why did I smoke cocaine, because now my father brought me to this place, a rehab, a place where crazy people live. I got up from where I was laying, and walked towards a group of people sitting in a circle.

" Excuse me, I am Maya and I need help" I said. One lady stood up and as she was walking towards me, I was slowly moving back. I was scared of her, of what she might do to me.

" Why are you moving back, are you scared of me" She asked, and I shook my head.

" Where are the nurses" I asked, and they started laughing, making me more scared, so I ran away from them. I hide under an apple tree with tears falling on my cheeks.

"Daddy please fetch me, God please make my day to fetch, I promise I will never do bad things" I sobbed so hard, and then suddenly I felt someone holding me so tight in their arms, cradling me like a child.

"Don't worry twinkle, I am with you" the voice washed over me, and a shiver swept down my spine. I lifted my gaze and my heart stopped, my tears froze on my cheeks as I beheld the face I thought I'd never see. My mother's face. My mother was standing beside me.

I couldn't believe it, I was with my mother, my sobs racked my body sending me crumbling to the ground. She bent down on her knees and she gave me a tight hug.

"Mama why did you leave, why? " I was sobbing so hard.

" Twinkle I am sorry, it was my time" she said as she was parting me on my back.

"But why didn't you allow me to say goodbye, you know how life it is without you. Dad is married to your best friend, and now he is concentrating on his family more than me" I lay on her knees crying.

"Baby, but it doesn't mean you have to disrespect him, he is hurt just like you. I know you see him happy but deep in his heart he is hurt, he just doesn't want to show, that is why he pretends to be happy" She was brushing my hair.

" But Mama why is he treating different, he treats Amanda like his daughter and me like his stepdaughter, this pains me." I couldn't control my emotions.

" Baby it because of your behavior, Maya you have disappointed me. I didn't raise you like this so if you want your dad to treat you the way you want, change your behavior, I beg you."

" I am sorry Mama" I said.

" Now go and apologize to your father" She said as she started walking away from me.

" Mama where are you going, MAMA, MAMA" I screamed,,, but she continued to go. I tried to run after her, but there was lots of fog and I couldn't see her. I started feeling dizzy and I fainted.

AUTHOR POV

"MAMA, MAMA" Maya was screaming on top of her lungs.

" What is wrong Miss Lyon" The nurse came into Maya's room running.

"Are you ok miss Maya, here is a glass of water" the nurse gave Maya a glass of water.

" Where am I ? " Maya asked.

" Hospital, should I call your dad" The nurse asked Maya.

"Don't worry I am here" Mr Lyon entered Maya's hospital room.

The nurse left Maya and her dad, her absence made the room awkward because Maya was ashamed to the point where she couldn't even look her father in his eyes.

" So I am raising a druggie" Mr Lyon was very calm" Maya what did I do to you, tell me my daughter "His heartache overflowed, wetting his face.

"Daddy I am sorry, I promise, I will never do it again, in fact I will behave" Maya was sobbing very hard.

She was broken, not because she was ashamed of herself but because she made her father cry. It was the first time she saw her dad crying.

"Maya you are sorry won't bring back the lives of people who died in that house, because of you some family will bury their children on New Year's Day" Maya's face paled as he spoke, his statement sent shivers to Maya's spine.

" WHAT .... people d-d- died" Maya's voice cracked.

"Why are you shocked, mmm, Maya my daughter you are rebellious "He said as he left her hospital room.

Maya's panic escalated, so her fingers flew across her phone keyboard texting Lisa increasing urgency but as Lisa's silence stretched on, Maya's anxiety got out of control.

With each moment passing, Maya's chill spread into her veins. Her eyes scanned social media feeds, hungry for any mention of the party. She scrolled through her feeds, her heart beating so fast, desperate for information.

Maya found the news channel with the headline, TRAGEDY STRIKES AT A SPOILED BRAT MAYA LYON'S PARTY.

Maya's eyes widened as she watched the news and the new anchor's words trucked through Maya's denial. Maya's world crumbled around her, and horror and shook wrestled for dominance. Her mind reeled, struggling to process the unthinkable. The news report shattered Maya's reality.

" I can't believe that Lisa is dead" Maya cried.