She felt as if she were teetering on the edge of discovery. As if she were suddenly looking down into a dark abyss where the unknown lay in wait. Perhaps she’d always sensed its existence. In the sunlit contentment of her marriage, it was easy enough to ignore; but at night, when all was still and dark, it slithered through her dreams, sending tremors through the foundation of her happiness. Secrets, secrets, secrets, it whispered. She’d never gathered the courage to peer into the darkness.
