I didn’t see or hear from Aaron the rest of the day, and I didn’t expect to see him. After my confession, he must have figured out I was the crazy one and chose to distance himself from me.

I deserved it. I was the villain; all the while, I thought I was the victim, but sitting still and thinking everything through made me realise I pointed the finger at the wrong person all those years.

I saw things clearer now, and coming out with the truth didn’t make me less of a bad ...