I tightened my grip around the water bottle, debating for a moment whether I should tell them the truth. No. Absolutely not. The real story sounded insane even in my own head. "A psychotic hockey captain stole an envelope that could ruin my cheating ex, blackmailed me into dating him, threatened me into kissing him, and somehow I ended up making out with him in front of the entire school." No sane person would believe that. Hell, I barely believed it myself. So I settled for the version that was easiest to swallow.The version that was half truth... ...and half lie. "I found out about Axel and Poppy a few days ago," I admitted quietly, looking down at the bottle in my hands. "I was angry... really angry." The three of them stayed silent, letting me continue. "Then yesterday happen

