Chapter Seventeen: Lies on bigger plains

Chapter 17

Song- Ruin my life- Zara Larsson

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Malcolm POV

“What do you mean that its a bad idea?” i asked as my hands raked through my hair, i had just stepped into Lucas office placing a limp Maya on one of the lounge chairs. She had passed out- i didnt realize that she was actually afraid of the dark. I also didn’t mean to scare her - I didn’t think I did but as I stared at her, it made me think I went over board.

“Look, the trail to find the real owner of the bullet is a brick wall, we can’t move past that.” My contact on the other end said and his voice were laced with furstration.

“A brick wall doesn’t mean that there is no answer, it means that you don’t want to bulldoze the walls down. I need you to push whatever obstacle you’re having in the way-” Maya stirred on the couch and her eyes parted open.

“I’ll call you back.” i said and ended the call turning to Maya who didnt seem fazed that she was in a new place. “Welcome back to earth.” I mused but she didnt find my comm