Chapter 29: The Weight of the Secret
~ Yates ~
"Dude, what were you and Gwen talking about in the bleachers?" I asked Jerome as we made our way toward the locker room. My voice was a little sharper than I intended, but I couldn't help it.
Jerome didn't even look back. "Nothing. I was just talking to her."
"Yeah? About what?" I pressed.
A cold spike of fear was currently wedged in my chest. I was terrified that Gwen had finally cracked—that she’d told Jerome exactly what happened between us at the Wildling Woods. If Jerome knew, the secret was as good as dead. He was my best friend, but he wasn't exactly known for keeping a lid on things when it came to pack gossip. If Fanny found out, the fallout wouldn't just be bad; it would be catastrophic.
"The practice," Jerome said, sounding bo
