Elisa I didn't know why I was telling Ansel all these things that I kept to myself for years. Who was Ansel to me? I still didn't know. When I thought about it, I didn't even know if I should consider him my friend. But he did save me from that monster Gerald, and I felt oddly comfortable in his arms. I thought about not telling him the rest, but he was staring at me intently and waiting for me to open up more. I felt grateful to have someone to talk to. "Okay, um...if I told you all these, you promise not to judge me?" I asked. "Do I look like I've been judging you this whole time?" Ansel raised his brows. "No..." "Then just trust me," Ansel said. Trust was not something I was used to doing, but maybe I could give him a chance for once. ~-~ I meant it when I told Gerald I loved h

