Maya’s POVI stood in the middle of the old factory. The big room felt cold and empty. Victoria Cross stood in front of me. She held the small bag with the medicine. Her red hair looked bright under the old lights. She smiled like she knew she had won. My heart beat fast. The children needed this medicine soon. I thought, I survived so many bad things. I let men use my body for money, I ran from danger. Now I stand here for them, I cannot make the wrong choice again.Victoria stepped closer. “You came alone Maya. Good. That shows you are smart.”I looked at the bag in her hand. “Give me the medicine. The children are sick, they need it now.”Victoria shook her head slowly. “Not so fast. The medicine is special. It comes from my doctor but I need something from you first.”She walked around me. Her heels made small sounds on the dirty floor. “The children are special. They have Cross blood. They can help build a new family, a stronger one. Give them to me and the medicine is yours, you
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