Chapter 77

UNRAVELLING

"It's over... It's over," they said over and over again. These were the first words that came out of Mr. Garcia's mouth as he looked through the mail that had been delivered to their residence. The tears had already begun to fall from his wife, and she was having a hard time holding them back.

Suddenly, their daughter Maxine emerged from her room and asked, "Mom? What appears to be the problem?"

"That whore is responsible for us having to appear in court..." Tears were shed by her mother in response.

"No, I can't do that right now because I need to come up with a solution. It is inconceivable that this is taking place. Assuming that Chelsea will overlook my transgressions, then..." The words of her father became increasingly jumbled as the conversation continued.

Maxine hurriedly went up to her parents in an attempt to calm them down, but her father unexpectedly slapped her across t