Louisa:

I stood in front of the mirror, smoothing out my hair and checking my makeup for what felt like the hundredth time. Ryan was supposed to pick me up soon, and we were going to visit his mom in the hospital. Rhiannon would love to see us together.

As I finished getting ready, I heard a knock at the door. It was Alex.

I frowned bitterly. He looked at me with a serious expression, and I knew he was going to say something I didn't want to hear.

"Hey, be careful today, okay?" he said, urgently, confusing me. "Watch him closely. I don't trust him."

"Why?" I asked, puzzled....