Narrated by Paige:

It has been two days, and right now, I'm waiting for Riley at the airport. I'm worried about her seriousness when she spoke to me on the phone. She said she has something very important to tell me, and I can't help but think of a thousand scenarios.

I see her approaching me, and I expected a joyful smile, but what I see is one of pity. That sets off alarm bells in my brain about what she has to tell me.

"Friend, how are you?" she says, hugging me.

"Riley, you have no idea how much I've missed you. How are you?" I ask in return.

"I wish I could say I'm fine and that I'm here for a visit, but it's not the case. As I've mentioned in our phone calls, we have something very important to discuss," she says, taking my hand.

"How about we go to my car and find a place to talk, so we're not here in the middle of the airport?" I respond, smiling nervously.

"Sure, let's go to your car and talk," she says, sounding nervous.

We walk in silence, and we reach my car. I put her sui