Hidden Agendas
After Dahlia ran into Jason she tried to keep the same energy that she had all night. After what Kal told her about Cortez and Jason she didn’t want to say anything to anyone. She felt like it would complicate things even more than they already were. Dahlia went back into the restroom and looked in the mirror. She had refused to let the tears fall. She didn’t want anyone to know what just happened. Especially Cortez. She had to protect him. “Ok Dahlia.” She said to herself . “Get a grip.” “You can do this.” “You’re not hurt.” “Caught by surprise, but not hurt.” “You got this.” She steadied her breathing and left the bathroom head held high. She was good at hiding her pain and fear. She had plenty of practice growing up. Linda’s antics often had Dahlia hiding her true feeli
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