There's No Going Back

Synopsis

I was on my way to deliver some medicine to my aunt, Regina Shelton. I overheard Matthew Payne's friend asking him, "Matt, who's this secret girlfriend you've been hiding for two years? "If you don't bring her out soon, people are going to start talking." I stopped outside the living room, gripping the medicine bag so hard that it crinkled in my hand. The next second, Matthew's calm voice came through the crack in the door. He said, "She's too dependent on me. She can't tell if she loves me or if she's used to having me around." Someone laughed and pressed, "So, do you love her or not?" Matthew paused for a moment. When he spoke again, his voice was so casual, like he was talking about the weather. He said, "Honestly, to me, she's always been like a little sister." I felt a chill sweep through my whole body.