I WATCHED HIM silently while he was talking to someone on the phone. He was inside the master's bedroom while I was out on the balcony. I averted my gaze outside and looked in the far distance. Jacob was right. The view here in the back is just magnificent. Well, they don't have neighbors, after all, and it indeed was a private home. I even heard the sound of rushing water, and when I looked around, I saw that it was a small river. It looked so clean I'm tempted to play with it.
Anyway, I thought this was my chance to tell him about me—about everything. Whether he accepts me or not is up to him. The important thing is that I can finally get rid of all the web of lies I've woven for myself. It's also terribly tiring to keep up the pretenses. I have to remember and memorize so many things,
