“I’m going to start talking and I need you to let me finish.” “Why wouldn’t I?” She licks her lips. “Because I’m going to say some harsh truths and I want to make sure you truly hear them.” The way she’s speaking has my back straightening. I sit sideways, facing her head-on, steeling myself for the worst. What if this is the last time I see Bella? “It’s okay, you can say it.” Bella takes a deep breath before seemingly staring into my soul. “You didn’t kill your brother.” My body moves as if I were physically struck, flinching away from her. Those were the last words I ever expected to come
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