Ariana's POV
"Does anyone really have the nerve to cancel on Dustin Blackstone?" Mercy raised an eyebrow, her skepticism evident.
"That's exactly what I was thinking," I replied, nodding in agreement.
Mercy slammed her hand on the table, a sudden realization dawning on her. "What if the person was never meant to show up in the first place?" she pondered aloud.
I couldn't help but feel a pang of doubt. "Could Dustin have lied about meeting someone? But why?" I mused, furrowing my brows.
Shaking my head, I dismissed the idea. "Nah, it doesn't make sense for him to lie about that," I concluded, trying to push aside the nagging suspicion.
With a mischievous smirk, Mercy stood up, her eyes glinting with excitement. "There's only one way to find out," she declared.
Perplexed, I asked, "W
