Chapter 51: Secrets, Part 2

Ellie's gasp wasn't unexpected, but it still stung. "You killed her?" she asked with disbelief.

I nodded. "It was a Friday night. My friends decided at the last minute to go out, and they invited me, after they were all already at the beach party." I scowled, remembering how upset I'd been at them for only inviting me after the fact. Just more proof that I was never truly one of them. "I wanted to go, and Mom said it was okay, but she had the car. She promised she'd be home soon, but an hour later, and she still wasn't home. So, I started blowing up her phone."

I paused to take a breath and get my emotions in check. "I was angry that she was taking so long. And my friends were texting me, asking me when I'd be there, uploading pics to Instagram, tagging me to show what I was missing."

"Oh, no," Ellie whispered.