Chapter 195: Piper v. Viper, part 1

(Piper POV)

As Viper and I continued to sit in silence on the bench overlooking the lake, the sky darkened, signaling a thunderstorm was on its way. At first, I tried to ignore the impending change in weather. However, after several raindrops hit my face and the first roar of thunder landed in the distance, I stood up and faced him. Regardless of whether I was ready to talk about my past, I knew that we needed to quickly do so and then get back on the road.

“You said that you wanted to talk, so let’s talk,” I said softly.

“We have been keeping secrets from each other,” Viper said in a serious tone of voice. “That needs to end today.”

I gulped.

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t play stupid with me. We both know each other better than that.”

“Well, I thought we did…”

“Poison,” he said sternly.

I sighed. “Okay, fine. Where do you want to start?”

“First, I want you to tell me something. Do you trust me?” Viper responded.

“That’s a weird place to start.”

“Maybe. But answer the question