Buried Truths

Valerie’s POV

Standing in front of Bryce, I felt utterly defeated. I had tried keeping things secret, and that hadn’t worked. I had tried to find the answers on my own, and I got caught.

What else could I do now but tell him the truth and hope he would give me a straight answer?

If I had already disappointed him, then what did it matter to hide the truth? Let him at least know why my heart was so