Chapter 12

Daniel’s POV

My mind raced in the car driving to the crack house to meet up Jake who’s waiting there for me.

Maya was my younger sister, who’d turned to drugs after my mom died from cancer. She said she’d felt all alone and needed to quiet the noise in her head.

I’ve tried everything to get her clean but she kept going back. I hit the steering wheel out of frustration. She was the only family I had, and I wasn’t going to let her die.

I drove as fast as I could to get there in time, didn’t care if I beat traffic or committed a crime, her life mattered more.

Over town was the usual spot for crack heads to congregate and get high on different shit ranging from fentanyl, coke, LSDs and whatnot.

I gave the police tip one time and the dealers were all arrested but Maya hated me for that saying I ruined their business.

I got to the place, and saw Jake waiting in front of his car, pacing. I alighted then went straight to him.

“Where is