“You got rid of it, didn’t you?” Her eyes were as thin as knife slits. I nodded. “Of course.” She released me again, her breath going out with relief. My lie felt heavy, like a bone in broth, leaching its essence into all my thoughts. But all I had to think of was Sevas’s shining blue eyes and the feel of his arm circling my waist to remember why I had told the lie at all, and why I would do anything to keep it buried.
Betraying your (actually nice, too!) sister over a boy you met five minutes ago 😆
