AMY I didn't wake up with the usual excitement, especially because it was a school day. Again. I wished I was already a graduate, but then I'd probably have no purpose. It was no news that Mandy would be expecting me at her home this morning to pick her up. She had told me briefly last night that her car had some fault, and she'd wait for me to pick her up. I didn't even know why she was bothering to tell me. For years, it's been a known ritual for me to pick her up, or she'd do the same or Jason will. After a hot bath, I dressed up quickly, hoping to have breakfast at Mandy's today. When I arrived at her home, I noticed that the curtains to her room were still drawn and the house seemed quiet - too quiet. Was she sick or something? Did something happen? I still decided to knock

