Hollie Ann

I Lived a Double Life for 19 Years

The thing about living a double life is that there is always a moment that you fear- a singular moment you know is bound to happen that will cause the two worlds to collide. I did not know exactly what my moment would be, but I knew it would be cataclysmic. Let me paint you a picture of what my life looked like 26 months ago, at least from the outside looking in. I had a successful career, drove a shiny new car, was engaged to a wonderful man whom I loved more than anything, and had a small circle of friends I knew I could count on. I was dependable and reliable at work, funny and outgoing to my friends and family, successful and ready to settle down with my fiancé. I paid my bills on time, voted, and was a model citizen. I had never even been pulled over. My life was perfect, or so it seemed. What no one knew, was that I was harboring a secret that if discovered, would cause my world to implode. Well, twenty-six months ago, the lie that I had been living for nineteen years completely blew up, ruining the perfect persona that I had worked so hard to maintain. It destroyed me, but it also saved my life.