My stepfather, a police captain, threatened to kill my little sister if I spoke—but a sudden collapse on my graduation stage exposed my broken body and his horrific crimes.
He lunged into the crowd, grabbed Maya, and yanked her from her seat. From his ankle holster, he pulled a compact off-duty pistol and pressed it against her temple.
“Stay back!” he roared. “If anyone moves, the girl pays the price!”
Part 3
The sight of that cold steel against Maya’s forehead cleared the fog of pain in my chest.
