Arella
I COULDN’T believe this was happening. From Skip leaving, Brett being mad at me, and the one thing I hid from them was finally out of my chest. And to worsen the scenario, I just broke their trusts. I lost Skip, and there was no way he was going to forgive me after what he just found out. Well, he didn’t get to hear the full story.
“And you didn’t even try telling us after all these years?” Brett’s vein bulged against his neck. His face was red with rage. And it didn’t end there. “I can’t believe you were keeping this from Nana. You were always honest to her and to us for f**k’s sake, Arella!” He walked out of the kitchen, leaving me with Mom, Dad, and Lorcan.
“Here, sweetheart.” Mom offered me a mug of hot chocolate sprinkled with hazelnuts. My hands were trembling as I wr
