I made my way towards the school hallway, taking slow and purposeful strides. Dennis couldn't make it today; he had pack matters to settle, so I had to go alone. Of course, I didn't go alone; he asked Alex and Tyler to accompany me, as if they were my bodyguards. I reached for my locker, opening it, when the sound of my phone ringing filled the air. I fumbled through my baggy pants to find my phone in my pocket. I glanced at the screen, but it was an unknown number. Who could it be? "Hello, who's this?" I asked, impatient to know who the hell I was speaking with. "Alice, I heard you've been searching for me? Likewise me," came the response from the other end. "Who's this, please?" I asked, hoping to finally find some answers. "I'm your mother's friend. Let's meet up, please." My hea

