Chapter 39

The Truth About Getting Away

Rosella

I was sitting here calculating all of my life choices, including the one that I just made about telling Maddy the truth about Ryan’s death. I cannot lie to her of a beat per se; I cannot tell her the truth either.

“He attacked me, and we got into a fight; he was going to kill me, so I defended myself,” I explained to Maddy staying as vague as possible so that I don’t have to lie to her any further.

I hope she doesn’t pry about this too much.

“Oh God!” she exclaimed as she slapped her hand on her mouth in shock.

“Are you alright, now? Have you told this to Daniel?” she asked me hurriedly.

I looked her square in the eyes as I nodded, “Yeah, he saw me when I killed him,” I answered honestly.

“Well, if it was an act of defense, I believe you would not get into any trouble,” she said thoughtfully, and I let out a breath of relief as I recalled it was my first kill.

“It was my first kill ever,” I to