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The pull to look at Gideon knifed at my chest, but I closed my eyes again, unable to face him.
“Yes,” I whispered the truth.
“I have no further questions.”
Shoulders slumped, I wanted to curl up on the chair and wither away. Sink into the floor, into darkness I wouldn’t have to crawl from to blink at the light. Telling the truth was supposed to set a person’s soul free, not tighten their chest to the point they struggled for breath.
I’d done the right thing, and yet the pain in the back of my throat… I’d betrayed Gideon, the same as Jenny had betrayed my trust.
I should have protected him like he’d protected me…
Unable to look at him or bear seeing his disappointment, his anger, I kept my head lowered, retreating into myself.
I’d never felt more alone, afloat in churning waters with no land, no hope in sight.
Weakness plagued me, and I longed for the strength of Gideon’s arms to keep me from drowning.
I feared I would never feel them again.
