*Lena*
“Lena?" Viv said, her voice a little shaken as I approached.
I bobbed my head, bending my knees into a shallow curtsy, an act that startled them both.
“I'll be damned," Heather whispered in disbelief. “You weren't lying."
“I'm sorry," I began, but Viv burst out in a laugh, shaking her head as she gripped Heather's upper arm to steady herself.
“Are you kidding? This is the coolest thing to ever happen to us," Viv panted, wiping a tear from her eye.
Heather, on the other hand, looked more shocked than anything.
“I should have been honest from the beginning," I exclaimed to Heather in particular.
Heather tilted her head, eyeing me with interest, taking in my clothes and jewels. I felt completely exposed to her gaze, especially when it gently lingered on the faded mark abo
