Chapter 70: A Guilty Conscience

I didn't know if I should or shouldn't explain to Hannah and Chase what happened at my old school. I didn't want them to doubt me, and, truthfully, it wasn't anything bad. It hurt me to know someone so close to me hated me so much for some reason. I would never understand it, but Izzy was definitely active in her pursuits. I would give her that. "Um, guys," I started to say, but my heart started to beat so loudly that I could barely focus. I hated the thought of being anything less in their eyes. Julie was head deep in her phone, but she looked up briefly. "What?" Hannah asked. I bet she could tell something was on my mind. Then again, what wasn't on my mind? Chase looked at me like I was an innocent angel. I couldn't break that. "I want to tell you what really happened at my last school," I admitted. They started to laugh, which caught me off guard. They didn't seem to be too concerned about my past, which should have given me more comfort than it was. "That's cute," Chase s