Breaking the Silence

Stella

“Do you, Stella, swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?”

I hold my hand up in the air and nod solemnly. “I do.”

“Let us begin.”

Despite the lump in my throat, I feel shockingly optimistic about today. Maybe it’s the fact that the sun is shining through the large window of this conference room, promising the warmth of spring outside. Maybe it’s because Vance is by my side t