I sat still in my car for a long time after the tears had dried on my cheeks. My eyes felt heavy, my throat sore, and my mind numb.

I had cried until my chest hurt. But somewhere between my sobs, one thought kept echoing in my head- I couldn’t keep this secret anymore.

Maybe if I told my mother everything about Jeremy and me, maybe if I finally let it all out, I would be able to breathe again. Keeping it inside had done nothing but eat me alive. Bianca had already shown me she couldn’t be ...