Chapter one
Matt
I hear the door open and I listen intently, taking a sip of vodka from the secret bottle I hid in the closet.
I hear Novah's voice, raw and emotional. Uh oh.
She doesn't sound angry like I thought she would be. She sounds......sad. Like, she's in disbelief.
I hate her sadness and disappointment more than anything in this world. More than lying. More than people keeping secrets from me.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNP6eANYov
She's a very sensitive person. I don't know why. She just is.
I chug the rest of the vodka, the burning feeling silencing my racing thoughts. 325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlJ1KQvESD
I hear footsteps up the stairs. Novah's voice......and someone else's. Who is she talking to?325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbpzsP0AjD
The door flys open and I see Alessia and Novah standing there.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDblimMCN6w
Alessia has my brown box in her hands, a look of smug satisfaction on her pale face.
Novah is standing beside Alessia, her eyes filled with innocence and tears. Disappointment and hope.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH1TNZSwmx
That innocence, that hope will soon be crushed if she sees what's in that box. I can't let it happen.
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