Chapter 29: Trying Too Hard

Kaelen

On the day that I met Piper and Gemma when I dropped off those snacks for Sloane, she should’ve kept her mouth shut. No one had ever pointed out that there was an obvious difference when I spoke to my father and uncle. On that day, she peeled off a layer that I didn’t want to be seen, at least not that way. Not only did it make my skin itch, it also made me feel exposed.

It was for this rea