Secrets & Lies

by Gina Amos

I was born Rose Patricia Evans but changed my family name to Phillips shortly after I met Isabelle Dwyer. I chose the name for no reason other than that I liked the sound of it and I wanted to cut all ties from my previous life. Meeting Isabelle Dwyer was either one of the best or the worst days of my life. There was no doubt in my mind that from the day I first met her, my life changed forever. On reflection, I thought it was for the better, but at times, I imagined that perhaps my life could have taken a more honest course if we had not met.