“You leave Alex out of this!” Silke’s hissed, shooting daggers at her. “At least I’m brave enough to have a relationship with a woman.”
“Well, hooray for you! You were able to come out and have everything just the way you wanted it. How brave of you! Those must be tears of pride and joy I’ve heard coming from your room, whereas cowardly me lacked the courage to hurt everyone I loved in pursuit of my own selfish pleasure. No wonder you have no respect for me. And how nice of you to share these warm feelings with me now. I shall sleep better tonight having no more doubts about what you think of me.”
Lauren turned to leave, tired and sick and defeated. Her world was crumbling all around her, her carefully tended house of glass shattered. She couldn’t bear to stand there and be insulted by t
