Marion's secret

My heart raced as I stared at the message on Marion' phone. I could not decipher it.

It was like the words were dancing before my eyes, taunting me with their hidden meaning. I reread the text again, as if doing so would magically make sense of it all. But the message remained elusive.

I couldn't shake the sense of dread that was creeping up my spine. For the time I have been here, Marion has always been so open and honest with me.

Why would he keep something like this from me? Was it something bad? Was he in danger? The questions swirled around in my mind as I struggled to make sense of this.

When Marion finally walked through the door of the bathroom, I wasted no time in asking questions.

 "Marion, I need you to explain something to me." I started with a steady voice, even though my hands were shaking. "I found a strange message on your phone, and I want to know what it means."