Fifteen years after graduation, I returned to my hometown to open our high school time capsule, expecting a nostalgic reunion. Instead,
I uncovered painful truths about betrayal and heartbreak.
As we dug, tensions flared between my old friends—Jess, my best friend; Malcolm,
her ex; and Brian, my first love. I had no idea that the night would change everything.Brian,
who had been distant for weeks, suddenly walked away from me without explanation.