Whisper Forever

ng a cup of steaming hot coffee. She had just arrived at her best friend

to tell you," Rachel said,

ething was wrong. "What is it?" she a

nervously around the room. "It's

up tightened. "What about him

n't want to tell you, Sophia. But

ities. What could Rachel possibly

, her voice barely above a whisper. "

d in her chest. "What

ty. "Alexander used to be involved with some pretty shady people," she

rocess the information. Alexander, her

this?" Sophia asked, her

think you deserve to know the truth, So

she had been punched in the gut. She

Sophia demanded,

h tears. "I'm so sorry, Sophia. I

bts. Could she really trust Alexander? And

her world had been turned upside down. She

iet streets, Sophia realized som

tear her and Alexander apart, or

ld she really forgive

he knew that she had to make a dec

trust Alexander, or would she

me woul

She didn't know what to believe or who to trust. The revelation about Alexander's past had

xander been involved in? Who were these shady people that Rache

en lying to her. She had trusted him, confided in him, and shared her deepest secrets

ment building. He looked up and caught her eye, and Sophia felt a pang of emotion. She didn't kn

proached him. "I was worried about

m straight in the eye. "I need to ask y

lied, his expression

Rachel told me something about your past," she said final

Sophia saw a flash of fear in his eyes. But then,

l told you," Alexander s

eyebrow, skeptica

bout how he had gotten involved with some bad people and had to find a w

t him, her eyes searching. She wanted to believe

" Sophia asked, her voic

ashamed," he said. "I didn't want you to k

lexander. She wanted to believe him, bu

Sophia said finally, tur

er her. She didn't know what to believe or who to trust. But s

trust Alexander, or would she

me woul

ease. He knew he had hurt her, and he wasn't sure if he could make it

sense of regret wash over him. He knew he had to m

st in thought, Rachel

ice soft. "I saw Sophia

hair. "I told her about my past," he said. "I

tic. "You have to give her time," she

f determination. "I'll do whatever

. "I know you will," she sai

full. "I do," he said. "I

hen you'll figure it out," sh

had a long road ahead of him, but he was willing to

Sophia's words came back to him. "

she needed, and then he would make his move. He would do w

ense of determination wash over him. He w

e city, Alexander knew that he had a long journey ah

hia back, no mat

nse of hope and determination. He knew that he would