"How could you not know? We've known for years!" I dunno!" I wailed, and then was brought up short as the rest of her statement sunk in. "What? What d... you mean?" Oh honey. You had no idea? That's so sad. We've known for years you were in love with him. Everybody knows you carry the biggest torch for John. I can't believe you didn't know."My crying stopped, thankfully. I was too befuddled to be distraught. "I don't understand. Who's we? How long? What does that mean?" Oh god. All of our. Then she kissed him and covered him with a blanket. The dream ended and he drifted deeper into slumber. He was awoken by a knock on his cabin door.Jake sat up looking around. It took a few seconds to remember where he was. He didn’t remember fetching the blanket that pooled in his lap. The knock came again. He turned and put his feet on the floor as he pushed the blanket off him on to the couch. He was about to call for the person to enter, when the door was thrown open. Jake had never met the. It was becoming harder each day toconceal the fact that I was a girl. Mom had bought me longer trousers toaccommodate my growth. Why she didn't question the fit of my shirt andblazer is beyond me. My feet grew a little and I'm a size seven today. Ihad decided to let my hair grow, but it wasn't allowed to go beyond mycollar, per school rules. Even though I would wear my shapeless uniform,I'd still be addressed as Miss.I would be entering high school the coming school term. Removing my clothesand. My eyes flashed with rage. I still felt that I had the upper hand at that moment. You know that flash of realization when you think you are going to win, though and you realize you aren’t? That feeling hit the pit of my stomach, and that is when the overwhelming feeling of dread started to occur to me.Michael was tech-savvy. He would have backed up the images to the cloud. Even if I could pry his cell phone out of his hand, I was sure he would have copies.“Okay, I am sorry about the diary. I am.