KAIA’S POV
I stood there in the living room, still holding my arm, my heart beating so loud I was sure my family could hear it. My father, mother, and Dylan were all looking at me, waiting for me to speak. From the look on their faces, it was almost as if they already knew I’d done something wrong even before I had to say it. Finally, I took a shaky breath. “I… don’t have the necklace anymore.”
Their eyes widened all at once, like I’d just dropped a bomb right in the middle of the room.
“What? What do you mean you don’t have it?” my mother asked sharply. Her voice came out so loud it made me flinch. I could feel my cheeks burning with discomfort as I answered, “I… I lost it.”
“What?!” My mother gasped, her hand flying to her chest. My father just stared at me, speechless, and Dylan’s j
