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“I never knew you were raised in an orphanage”

She nods “Just one of my many adventures, yes So please try to see ain – just like you, and not soh I do like the sound of that”

I giggle and she sin with

“I can’t tell you without putting you in an aard position”

“What do you mean?” she asks

I repress a groan, warning myself not to show any impatience with Maximillia despite her proclamations that I can trust her

“It’s a secret,” I tell her “And it involves somebody else on this set Neither of us would want anyone else to find out”

She narrows her eyes, leaning forward, her eyes suddenly alight “A secret? Now I have to know And don’t worry,secrets is one of my specialties I swear I will die before I tell another soul You have my word”

I biteup inside of me I’ve never had very many close friends – okay, any close friends – and I’ve always envied other people for their ability to talk through their problems rather than just dwell on them

“You ht think I’randeur”

She folds her hands, staring supportively at me “Try me”

So I do

I start fro

But once I’ve begun, I find I can’t stop The words erupt out of h a dam has burst I start with our first kiss in the restrooo on to his declaration earlier today

“He said he needs ether A family And do you want to know the craziest part?”

She laughs quietly “We haven’t reached the crazy part yet?”

I recoil, tilting my head at her tone But she quickly offersby it

“Go on, Bria,” she says softly

“I feel… I feel exactly the sa a future, a faht it out into the open like that, all I could think about was how I’ to disappoint him Or maybe it’s a trick Except I don’t feel like it’s a trick”