Nancy slammed the door shut behind her and quickly turned the lock. Her heart pounded hard in her chest as she leaned her back against the door. Her hands were shaking, her knees weak. She slid down slowly until she was sitting on the floor, hugging herself tightly.
"I'm not going to lose everything," she whispered to herself. "Not after all I’ve done."
She stood up, breathing heavily, then stomped toward the bed and sat down hard. Her eyes were wide, her face pale. Her lips trembled, but her jaw tightened in anger.
“No one’s going to find out,” she hissed. “No one.”
She looked around the room, making sure it was empty. The silence pressed down on her. The weight of her secret was growing heavier.
She rubbed her temples and whispered again, “I can’t let them find out the truth. Not no
