LAUREL
My eyes flickered and my lips went dry “Fine..there’s something I need to tell you but you have to promise that you’ll never tell a soul”
“Why would I ever do? Come on, you can tell me anything” her voice sounded low and worried.
I let out a sigh of relief “I’ll tell you tomorrow when we see each other” I paused “Come by during lunch when you can”
“I hope it isn’t something…incriminating” she whispered and chuckled right after when silence held the conversation.
“I’m kidding..I know you’d never do something that bad, I’ll come over tomorrow, Good night” she chimed.
“Good night Annie…”
My voice lowered with my phone. How would I be out with the truth tomorrow but tomorrow would handle itself, it always did.
The next morning, I met him sipping his coffee as usual, his shirt b
