LXXII: Only Crime

“She?” Alexander kept thinking for a long but still didn’t have any meaning for his grandmother’s words.

“See, I told you, you were stupid. I’m talking about Maya. She left,” she said, glaring at him. 

As the words started to sink again, Maya watched as all the colors drained from her grandson’s face.

He suddenly stood up, his expression unreadable. “What do you mean, she left? Where did she go?” Alexander asked. His voice was noticeable higher, as if he was unable to keep his calm any longer.

Sicilia released a heavy sigh once more. She then bitterly said, “Did you not hear what I said? Maya left. She already took her things and went to the airport. I tried to stop her, but...” The elderly woman shook her head sadly.

There was a long silence between them. Who knows how long Alexander was silent when he asked. “Why?” The question was more of a whisper, and he w