SEND TROUBLE MY LOCATION CHAPTER 4- SEND TROUBLE MY LOCATION LARRY'S POV The kitchen smelled like coffee and pancakes . Brandy was humming softly , flipping a pancake like she owned the world ... or at least the morning . I sat across from her , fingers drumming on the table , staring at my phone but not really seeing it . Then the TV cut through like a slap : Honestly ? I didn't give a damn about the news . Not one bit . But hearing Marvin's name was enough to make my head spin . What the hell ? « BREAKING NEWS : Authorities report a serious vehicular accident involving Marvin Perkins earlier this morning . Details remain limited at this time , and emergency personnel are on the scene . We will continue to provide updates as information becomes available . > A sultry chill immediately crept down my spine , and I shivered . What ?! Marvin ? My heart almost skipped a beat . I blinked once ... no ..... twice , my eyes stretched wide , I was afraid my ciliary muscles would snap . How ? Why ? This wasn't the plan . Heck no it wasn't . Victor and I ... we were supposed to ruin him , not ... not this . Not a car crash , not blood and broken bones . We were supposed to hit his reputation , dig up a scandal , and maybe humiliate him . Not kill him . I slammed my phone down more from fear than anger . Brandy jumped slightly , her eyes widening , ready to ask what was wrong , but for some reason , she didn't . Maybe she knew better than to mess with me when I was like this . Or maybe she just didn't want to catch the fallout . We were supposed to scare him , make him sweat , maybe send someone to rough him up ... not ... Jesus . I was a mess and angry as hell , like my mind was doing somersaults , and my blood was boiling all at once . This isn't it . This isn't how it was supposed to go . " I ... I have to go , " I said suddenly , rising from the chair before Brandy could even ask why . " But I just finished breakfast , " she said , holding the spatula like she might throw it at me . I didn't answer . I just moved toward the door . " I'll grab something on the way , " I muttered over my shoulder . " Wait , " she said . Her voice was soft , but somehow it punched through the mess in my head . I halted immediately . Before I could even think about turning , she was already inches away . Her lips slammed into mine in a sudden , impossible kiss . I froze , caught somewhere between " push her away " and " just melt , " and honestly ? I didn't move . Couldn't even think straight . When she pulled back , her eyes locked onto mine . " Be careful ," she whispered . I swallowed hard and then modded . I didn't say a word ... just opened the door and stepped out . reached my car but didn't start it right away . My fingers stayed wrapped around the steering wheel , as the silence inside felt too loud against my ears . I didn't know what to feel . Why was this happening ? Was it Victor's doing ? Well these questions were only just literal . I , sitting straight in the leather driver's seat , felt like I was gradually slipping away . Where should my parasympathetic nerves kick in first ? Was it my throbbing head banging my skull or was it my heart jackhammered against my ribcage . All this and yet my body failed me by freezing utterly still - trapped somewhere between 1/2 SEND TROUBLE MY LOCATION +25 BONUS fight and flight and perhaps failing at both . My phone was lying face - down in the passenger seat , but I couldn't ignore it . I reached for it , as my thumb hovered for a second before I pressed her name . Maya . It rang once ... twice and then straight to voicemail . I ended the call then dialed again . But it was to no avail ... but I wasn't about to back down . I called a third time . Then a fourth . By the fifth , I was basically auditioning for " Most Desperate Caller of the Year . " Still , nothing . The more I called , the more it sank in - she wasn't picking up . Not because she couldn't ... but because she didn't want to .. I inhaled and exhaled before tossing the phone aside . What was going through Maya's head right now ? Days had passed since I last called her . Even longer since I'd seen her face . And now ... this . A mess I never asked for , tangled up with the grudge I had against her brother . God , what if she thought I had something to do with it ? What if she believed I could actually do this ? th it ? I hurriedly turned the key and the engine came to life with a low growl . I slammed the car into gear and took off , the road rolling out ahead like it was daring me to keep going . Every turn , every empty stretch felt like it was keeping score of just how badly I'd messed this up . By the time I pulled up to the place , it hit me like a slap ... what the hell was I doing here ? This wasn't about Maya . She wasn't the one hurt . Marvin was . So why was I here ? Why had my hands brought me here like it was muscle memory ? Maybe ... maybe I just missed her . Maybe I wanted to see her face , hear her voice . Even if it was just once more . But would she even want to see me ? Would she slam the door ? Or worse .... look me in the eyes and see exactly what I'd done ? Did I turn back ? No I didn't . The only thing keeping me going was the thought : If trouble won't come looking for me , I'll just send it my location . I got out of the car , crossed the driveway , and headed for the mansion . The mansion loomed ahead , all smug and familiar , like it knew exactly why I was here . I stopped at the gate and knocked- once , twice , then harder . It took a few seconds , but the gate swung open . The gateman stood there , his expression hardened the moment his eyes landed on me . He didn't blink . Didn't even flinch . Just stared like he was deciding whether to spit or slam the gate in my face . His lips curled into something between disgust and disbelief ... maybe both , I was sure . Did he know who I was ? Please . Of course he did . Nobody looks at a total stranger with that much disdain . " So you had the nerve to come back here ? " His voice was low , and slow . Then his eyes narrowed into slits . " You murderer . "