Amelia Forbes
I could feel the rapid pounding of my heart as I watched Dani stare me down. I couldn't read her expression, couldn't tell what she was feeling. My tongue hung on the roof of my mouth, dry.
My lips parted but I didn't know what to say. Beside me, Adrian gently helped Nana onto a sofa and handed her a glass of water.
"How long did you plan on keeping this a secret?"
I looked up at Dani. I'd been praying for her to say something all this while but now that she did I didn't know what to say. Her eyes were glassy and cold. I shivered a little, the thought of her hating me now freezing up my insides.
"Dani, I..." I managed to blurt out. "I didn't know how.."
My voice shook with each word. Adrian gave me a reassuring nod and placed a hand on Dani's shoulder.
"Amelia is
