"Selene? Why... why are you so quiet? Please, say something," I asked fearfully, my voice cracking under the pressure of her silence.
The suffocating stillness of the room didn't break. Instead, it dragged my mind backward, pulling me out of Irene's body and throwing me straight into a memory I had spent a lifetime trying to bury.
Back in my old life as Kayla, I had a best friend named Gina. We did everything together. Unfortuanately it included falling for the same boy in our class, Tyler. Gina was vocal about her crush, pouring her heart out to me over late-night phone calls.
I stayed silent about my own feelings. I didn't want to hurt her, so I kept my thoughts locked away in my diary.
When Gina finally gathered the courage to confess to Tyler, he blatantly refused her in front of the whole class. She was completely heartbroken. I spent days consoling her, wiping her tears, and making sure she felt supported.
