The Mystic Hearts Series

Chapter 58- Briar

When I head back home, I collapse on my canopy bed, completely defeated. I... don't want Salima to be mad at me... She seems so nice, even if she doesn't know my true identity... & what if Elio is mad at me too? He didn't seem like it back there, but you never know &... This has really gotten out of hand... I feel so bad for lying to him for so long, even if it was to protect my identity... I have to tell him the truth & soon... Even if it hurts me &... he never wants to spend time with me again...

. . .

After spending the entire evening trying to figure out how to tell him, finally reaching my answer with Ríona's help, I start to enact ~the plan~. I just hope... he doesn't hate me for it...

I pull out my phone reluctantly, sending a text to Elio

Briar: Hey, i... need 2 talk 2 u... i have something important i need 2 tell u... monday

Elio: Ok? Idk *why* u needed to tell me *rn*, but ok... is it something serious?

B: yes

E: ok :'I. Now i'll be thinking about it 4 the rest of the weekend i guess :/

B: sorry...

E: 's ok, just... have a good weekend i guess & c u soon?

B: yeah... u 2...

. . .

I pace around Elio's office, waiting for him to arrive Monday morning, my nerves getting the better of me. ...I practiced what I was going to say the rest of the weekend with my sister but I'm still nervous, I mean... this is a lot to say to someone &... I don't know how he'll take it...

He arrives seemingly not soon enough for me & sees me pacing around the room & takes a seat, frowning at my demeanor.

"Everything ok?" His eyebrows are raised & he seems... concerned?

"I... have to tell you something... important..."

He blinks slowly at me. "You said that already..."

I bite my lip nervously. "I know but... I just have to get it all out..."

He nods understanding. "Ok... go ahead..."

Oof, the time has come :/. How will Elio take it?