The Custody Trap

Summary

The day after my high school graduation, my parents dropped a bomb: they were getting a divorce.

Before I could even process the shock, my dad looked at me, his face drained of all color, and asked:

"Maya, after we divorce, who do you choose to live with?"

I was shaking with rage. I screamed, "I don't choose anyone!"

They looked at each other, their expressions turning ghastly pale.

In the next second, they sprinted toward the open window and jumped.

I watched them fall. I heard the sickening sound of them hitting the pavement below.

My parents committed suicide right in front of me.