Julia stood there, dumbfounded, the words on the paper burning her like a branding iron. The town’s whispers escalated into deafening shouts, and a witch-hunt ensued, leaving Julia more isolated than ever. People even began starting Facebook pages to investigate Julia’s life. She felt like an outsider in a town that had once been her sanctuary.
Julia almost lost it and thought about revealing everything. But then she remembered why she started this whole thing in the first place, so she chose to keep her mouth shut. So, as the pressure mounted, so did her determination to protect what she had come to value.