Sienna

The text message from Mum glowed on both our screens like a warning light.

Mum: “We need to talk. Right now.”

My stomach twisted so hard I thought I might be sick. Jaxon just stared at it, breathing shallowly, like he was trying to think his way out of a burning room.

Then, before either of us could react, his phone started ringing again.

Same contact name — Mum & Dad (Family).

Kendra clutched her chest. “Oh no. They know.”

Jaxon and I exchanged a quick, terrified look. His thumb hovered over the screen, frozen.

“What do we do?” I whispered. “Do we pick up?”

He hesitated, then said...