Piper and Ashley are whispering on the stairs. It looks serious. I wonder if Piper is finally telling Ashley what my plans are. So far, it seems she has kept my threats secret. And strangely, I’m glad for that. If Piper had told them everything, they’d despise me. They’d be terrified. I’m glad they’re not. It’s nice getting to know two of the most important people in Piper’s life, even in this short amount of time.
It’s helping me understand why she’d do anything to protect them.
“I see the way you look at her,” Gram says with a smile. “You love her.”
I quickly look away and stare down at the ground. “No. Don’t do that.”
“Do what? Tell you the truth?”
Is it the truth? Do I love Piper?
It’s been hard to feel anything beyond the betrayal. I was blinded by rage in a way I’ve never felt
