I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

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Outside, after I told my parents the truth, my dad cleared his throat. “Let’s get you home, kid.”

On the drive back, Leo fell asleep with a hand on the box. At a red light, I looked over at him and finally understood the truth of everything.

For eighteen years, I thought I was the girl Andrew ran from.

I wasn’t.