She had a lot to think about.

Her family, her kids.

.

She had to factor all that in when making her choices.

The night crept by.

By the time the first Light of dawn appeared, Alexis snuffed out her last cigarette.

She grabbed her phone and dialed her assistant.

When she picked up, Alexis asked in a soft voice, “Was Leonel badly hurt in last year’s crash?”

Her assistant, sounding half-asleep, was suddenly wide awake.

She hesitated, not wanting to say anything.

Alexis could sense the truth from the silence.

After a moment, she said, “I need to see the car.

to talk her out of

it’s

probably can’t

“Find it for me.

matter what it

so the assistant quickly replied, “Sure,

get right on

at the scrapyard,

“Don’t let

cars used to

here because they were in

Like this one.

totaled it and he

tragedies like

asked with a raspy

pointed off in

“It’s over there.

do you want with that wreck? It used to be

owner got

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