Behind The Mask
“Maybe I have. Or maybe I’ve just stopped pretending like you all do, trying to fit where you don't belong.”
“Please, it’s my night! Can you stop?” Celeste cut in, her voice tinged with desperation.
I ignored the murmurs of agreement from the other guests. Instead, I turned to Tessa, my fingers wrapping around her hand with a gentle firmness.
I’d looked into her past, she didn’t come from a family of privilege, but she’d worked herself up from nothing, determined to build something all on her own. She reminded me so much of myself, Zara, the girl who had clawed her way up in a world that wanted her to stay down.