Well, yes. And although she might be a little taken aback once you tell her the truth, it's precisely because she's a friend that she'll come back round again and see why it had to happen the way it did.

And it can be hard having to pretend to be someone you're not. We all know how much easier it is to have someone to share that burden with. And I'm fairly sure she feels the same way, and will be happy to finally have people she can really speak her mind to.