TIARA THORNELLS The moment those sharp words escaped my lips, I saw the way her eyes narrowed at me, with a hint of something darker beneath her face. It was as if, for a brief second, the mask slipped and I finally saw the person she truly was. As I looked at her now, memories began flooding back, memories of how she faked her way into my life, how she acted like a friend, smiled at me with such warmth, showed me concern, and made me feel as though I was genuinely cared for. She made me believe she was a good person… someone I could trust. It was all the same as before. Just like in our past life. I took a shaky breath and spoke again. “You really were a master at hiding your true face behind that mask you wore so well. You tricked me. Completely... Not once did it ever cross my m

