"Did you really think I would never find out?" Angela asked, her voice rising until it echoed through the space and made them tremble. She no longer cared who heard her. Her chest ached as the truth settled in. This was real. It was not some fake video or twisted lie. "Why am I even asking you?" she laughed bitterly. "This is stupid. I was stupid. When Miss Valois told me earlier, I doubted her. I should have listened."
Hiro opened his mouth but no words came out. He turned away and walked to the verandah stairs before sitting down heavily, his hands gripping his head as tears streamed down his face. His mind was full, too full, and the weight of it finally broke him.
"We were going to tell you everything," Taros said, but his voice shook and his words came out broken, like he was not even sure she could understand him.
