A Burning Secret

“Naiara, can I talk to you?” Xena asks as she knocks on my door.

“Hey, Xena, come in,” I say, getting up from my desk and coming around to hug her. She looks like she needs a hug. “Do you want me to close the door?”

She nods. I close the door and then lead her to a couch where we can sit together.

“What’s on your mind, Xena?”

She looks everywhere but at me before focusing on my stomach. When her e