The silverware in Skyler’s hands fell to the floor, crashing into pieces and spreading all over the floor.

The crashing sound sent a ringing through their ears, but to Brooklyn, it felt like her heart had crashed in the same manner and pieces as the silverware when it collided with the floor.

Brooklyn coiled up in her seat, keeping her head below the table without checking for the reaction of everyone who’d heard the confession.

How else would they react? They’d be stunned, of ...