Telling my mom about my secret relationship with Lorenzo first thing the next morning goes worse than I expected. Her simple but significant “I’m disappointed in you” feels like I took a dagger to the heart, so I call Lorenzo in a panic once I’m locked away in my bedroom. “I don’t think I can do this,” I blurt out as soon as he answers the phone. “Can’t do what?” “Lie to my family. My mom is upset, and my sister is pissed.” The speaker crackles with his loud exhale. “Isn’t that something you should’ve considered last night?” My chest puffs with my restrained breath. “Of course I did, but it
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