Chapter 159

Kayla's POV

Hailey's eyes met mine, and I could see the shock and disbelief mirrored back at me.

She could not believe that they knew so much but even I could not.

But beneath that shock, I sensed a spark of defiance, a refusal to be ashamed or apologetic.

I felt it too.

"What the hell just happened?" Hailey asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

"I have no idea," I replied, my mind racing with possibilities.

"But it looks like our secret's out."

Hailey nodded; her jaw set in determination.

"Well, we can't just sit here and take it. We need to face this head on." She says.

"We are not going to let anyone define us or shame us for who we are," I said, my voice growing stronger.

"Exactly," Hailey replied my own voice firming up.

"We are not sorry for who we are. We are not sorry for our secrets." She adds.

I nodded, a small smile playing on my lips.

"We are unapologetically ourselves