Betrayed by a Single Text

I never told anyone this, but one text message ruined my entire senior year.

It happened on a random Tuesday night. My phone buzzed. A number I didn't recognize sent me

a message. Be careful who you trust. I laughed and thought it was spam.

But then another message came. A screenshot of a private conversation between me and my

best friend. Everything I had ever told them in confidence, exposed.

I froze. My hands were shaking as I texted back. Who is this? The reply came instantly.

Ask your friend. The next morning, I walked into school and felt it immediately. Whispers followed

me down the halls. Teachers gave me suspicious looks. By lunch, screenshots of my