XYRA'S POV
My stomach churned like a washing machine on high spin as I blurted out the words, "My mom found out."
Rome was usually the calm one, but this time, he swore under his breath. Stephanie's eyes widened, mirroring the growing fear in my own chest. Noah acted like a pragmatist, and he leaned forward, his brow furrowed. "How?"
I recounted the previous evening, the knot in my throat tightening with every word. The way I bumped into Jake, the missed calls, the slip-up that finally gave me away. My mom's initial suspicion, followed by the avalanche of questions, disappointment, the anger.
By the time I finished, the silence in the diner was deafening. We sat there, each lost in our own thoughts. It was at that moment that the gravity of my situation was just sinking in.
"This is
