Adrian
Fuck.
That was the only thought in my mind as I stared at Iris dumbstruck. How did she find out about that? I looked at the book in her hands as her fingers tightened around it and I cursed in my mind. I should have had all those books burnt. I was trying to protect her and now it was too late or was it?
For a moment, I considered lying. I could tell her I had only discovered the information recently. I could tell her Agnes had kept it from me too. I could tell her the book was old and unreliable but Iris wasn't stupid. And she was looking at me like she could see every lie before I even spoke it. I cursed silently. She had every right to be angry.
"Iris, you shouldn't believe everything you read" she raised her hand.
"Don't! You lied to me"
"I didn't lie to you"
"You knew and yet you refused to tell me. What did you gain by keeping it away from me?" Her voice cracked slightly this time. I looked away.
Damn it.
