Alyssa

Alyssa's secret was safe until the day she was caught off guard, with no time to change before heading to school. She had been so careful, every day at the pool, every change of clothes. She was just 'Alex', Dave's pal, until that one fateful morning when time ran out. Now she stood, heart pounding, in the girls' locker room, the mirror reflecting a truth she had kept hidden. Her stomach twisted in knots, she could hear the bell ringing, her sanctuary shrinking with every passing second.