Fireside Magazine by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub

SABRINA OGDEN had been her best friend all through grade school. In their first year of middle school, Violet had spoken of what her stepfather had done. Sabrina had told another friend who told another and on and on. The whispers had followed Violet through the hallways. The shame had burned like a brand.

When the dark voice had whispered, Violet had tried to hold it in, but she hadn’t been strong enough.

The doctors hadn’t been able to cure Sabrina either.

Tears burned in Violet’s eyes.

If she’d been your friend, she wouldn’t have told anyone. If she hadn’t —

“Violet?”

She jumped and the paring knife in her hands clattered into the kitchen sink. She stared at the blade for several long moments, her mouth dry. She didn’t remember opening the silverware drawer. Did she?

You know you want to. I’ve been waiting for so long.

She slipped on a smile and turned around.

“You looked like you were a million miles away,” Anthony said.

“Sorry, I was woolgathering.”

She went to him and rested her head on his chest.

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