Chapter 11
A s the sun rose behind us, I was reminded of a saying we had in the military: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” That never felt truer than it did today.
I felt lighter. My secret had festered in the darkness, but by shining a light on it, it had lost its power over me.
I felt stronger. Ready. I was whole, and like any new convert, I was an evangelist for what had saved me.
I had no doubt that I needed to make a decision. Now, like with Josh, I couldn’t save everyone. And whatever I decided could haunt me. It might tear me apart, crippling me like before.
The night before, Rose had saved me. After that, she had convinced me that she was at the center of everything that was happening to us.
Rose clearly had secrets. She had the ability to make people believe that they kn
