Lara
Phoenix and I spent the remainder of the afternoon getting ready for the party.
Or, more accurately, Phoenix spent the afternoon trying to convince me that going was a good idea while I spent it wondering how badly everything was going to go wrong.
I couldn’t shake the feeling that we were walking straight into a disaster.
But Heidi would be there.
And if things went wrong, I needed to be there to get her out.
When I walked into Heidi’s bedroom, I found her practically bouncing with excitement.
She looked happier than I’d seen her in weeks.
“So, are you ready to get your party shoes on?” she asked with a mischievous grin.
I laughed.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
“Then let’s go!”
She grabbed my arm and ushered me out of the room before I could change my mind.
“This is a terr
