A secret is destroying us. A secret I am unable to share with her. It isn't just myself I am protecting, but someone I love. Wherever I turn . . . in whichever direction . . . I face a wall. I'm lost for an answer. Our happiness so close I can touch it, so far it's eating at my soul. If SHE wins, Pearl and I are doomed. *** I don't know who Alexandre is anymore. Everything I thought we had was a lie. He says he still wants me. Still needs me. But at a price. The price of his silence . . . I am not willing to negotiate. My heart has been broken, but I have no choice but to stay strong . . . Because it's not just myself I need to protect, but the life I carry inside me. I am fighting for two.