CHAPTER 37: JOSY REPORTS

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~

I bathed and changed. Upon exiting the bathroom, Josy stood there wearing shorts and a T-shirt. She stood there and looked at me. “What do you have to say?” Josy resisted and held her thoughts. “What makes you reluctant?” I switched the playlist and played a playlist of soft classical music. The list benefits from deep thinking and planning. I always found it calming and helped me focus.

“Jake called me. He’s told me a few things.” She broke her silence and admitted why she’d been so long.

“What did he say?” I was of two minds about this. I felt I needed to know everything I could.

“Maria, why didn’t you tell me someone was still tampering with Belgrave Tech?” Josy asked, as she sat on the bed beside me. “Are you feeling any better?”

“I thought you knew. A small improvement. The night will be long. I still felt the drug pushing through my body, making it crave a man. It’s not fair. I felt wea