Allison
We stepped outside, and Jayden led me to his car, opening the door like a gentleman. I slid in, and he closed the door behind me before walking around to the driver's side.
Just as he was about to start the engine, a soft tap on the window made me turn. Tom was smiling and waving at me. "Hey, Allison, can we talk?" he asked, his voice low and soft.
I looked at Jayden, who nodded.
Then, I turned back to Tom. "Of course."
I opened the door and stepped out, telling Jayden softly, "Hold on, okay?"
"No problem," he replied.
Tom led me to a nearby bench, where we sat down. "I'll be right back," he said, getting up to grab a soda from a vending machine nearby.
I watched him, curious about what he wanted to talk about. Tom returned with two sodas, handing me one. We opened them and
