CHAPTER 11: Alison
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“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” Alison’s heart slowed to a normal pace as she turned the car down their street and didn’t see any flashing lights, but something was wrong. Her aunt wasn’t prone to theatrics. She pulled into the driveway. Aunt Tiff wouldn’t have texted her to come right home unless it was very important.
Randy had understood but he probably thought she was crazy for rescheduling the date, changing her mind and meeting him for dinner, only to leave half-way through for a family emergency. She’d be lucky if he answered her texts again. She hurried into the house. “Mom. Aunt Tiff. What happened? Is everything okay?”
She stepped into the kitchen and stopped. Harker sat at the table chatting with her aunt. He was still dressed in his black bus
