For some stupid reason, the thought of our family’s business being exposed hadn’t even crossed my mind. Why didn’t I prepare myself for that, considering Thomas’s position on the Seattle football team? The thought of having to relive it now, to think about my family, makes my chest ache. To say it had shocked me when they hadn’t taken my side was an understatement. It devastated me. I cried for days, until I had nothing left. No tears, no family, no trust. I wish things could have been different. Thomas had been one of my best friends, my biggest supporter, before it all went down. Maybe I
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