For the gala I pulled out a little black dress, nothing too flashy. I wanted to be pretty, but not to pull any attention away from Taylor. It was her night. When I came downstairs mom was already there looking beautiful in dark blue and pearls, and my dad was cutting a nice figure in one of his better suits. Kelsey was on her phone at the table, wearing a cute lavender dress.

"Everybody ready?"

My mom was wearing a little bit of a misty expression, which confused me. "You look beautiful, honey."

"Yeah, sweetheart, you do. All grown up." My dad was looking odd, too. He put his hands...