"Why do you have to take me with you? Can't you just call her and arrange for the two of you to meet?" I questioned.

"Actually, I would have brought Zander with me just because he hasn't returned home yet; he's still in Mitch's province, don't you know?"

"Mitch told me the same thing."

"The other day was my girlfriend Amara's birthday, and I went because I wanted to meet her parents because our relationship is secret. We are both adults with jobs, but we hide like minors, which is why I was devastated because her parents didn't want me. She was supposed to marry someone her parents chose for...