Maya’s POV
The apartment felt too quiet and too dark. I sat on my bed with my heart still racing from the video of Julian. Liam had gone back to his place to prepare for tomorrow night. I was alone with my fear and my body that would not calm down. The marks from Mr Havisham still burned on my skin. The fear from the warehouse made me restless.
I opened the box under my bed and took out Sarah’s old diary. The pages felt soft and secret in my hands. I turned on my small lamp and started reading. Her handwriting looked neat and scared at the same time.
“Today Mr Havisham made me stay late again. He touched me on his desk. I felt dirty but I need the money for Maya and the family. I hate this but I cannot stop now.”
Tears filled my eyes. My big sister wrote the same things I feel every da
