ALIANA

It is finally night and the end of the reception of the wedding, I stand with Jenna and Levi near the front of the party, waving people goodbye. Jenna’s cheeks ache with smiling. Levi’s jacket is slung over her shoulder, and Levi has his arm wrapped around her waist as if to hold her in place.

King is half asleep on a chair with his head resting on a table.

Michael moves closer but keeps a distance.

A man appears from the darkness near the parked vehicles.

He doesn’t belong here.

His eyes are the only pair that doesn't scan the room like everyone else's. They lock directly on...