Maya

“Mom!” I yell scrambling to get my shoes on.

It’s 6:45 which means I have 15 minutes to get to the office even though it’s a 20-minute drive. I don’t want to be late on my first day. Even though I’m technically not supposed to be there for another hour. The reason for such a conundrum? My evil boss.

One of these days, I’m going to murder Richard Lim, painfully. I’ll savor the experience.

Right now, however, I have to get to work.

“Where are my keys?” I yell frantically.

“Calm down, Maya. They’re right here,” my mom says walking into the living room and holding up my car keys.

I smile.

“Thanks. Remember to give Sky fresh milk after his breakfast,” I remind her.

“Sure thing, sweetheart. Have a nice day at work and try not to kill anyone.”

I hope I can do that.

I kiss her…