CHAPTER 51: A Friend’s Secret

  Hannah POV

  I walked in the corridor to see and hear what was going on. And there I spotted Joseph standing in the doorway of Aubrey's room.

  His posture was tense, and I could sense the frustration radiating off him. Curious, I slowed my steps, wondering what could bother him so much.

  That's when I heard her voice, Aubrey. She was inside the room, and from what I could tell, they were in the middle of a serious conversation.

  I felt a pang of surprise shoot through me. I had no idea Joseph and Aubrey knew each other. Since when has this happened? I stopped in my tracks, not wanting to intrude but unable to walk away. The hallway was quiet, and their voices carried clearly to where I stood.

  “Aubrey,” Joseph said, his voice laced with frustration, “I just don’t understand why. Things were going well, weren’t they? You seemed happy. What changed?”