Sara was staring at me with her arms crossed tapping her foot. I looked away, chewing the inside of my cheeks. Her blue eyes were big and intense, drilling holes into me.

“How could you have not told her?” She asked, her tone demanding. Looking away guiltily, I shrugged my shoulders.

It had somehow come into conversation that I hadn’t told Maddie that I was rejected. Normally Maddie was the first to know of my issues, since she didn’t have a tongue like a viper. This time, however, I was nervous about telling her.

A look of realization crossed her face. “You weren’t going to tell her,” Sara stated, causing...