ALYSSA
My phone buzzed, interrupting the quiet of my dorm room. I glanced at the screen and saw my Aunt Jane's name flashing. Picking it up, I pressed it to my ear.
"Alyssa, I'm outside your dorm," her voice sounded serious. "Can you come out? I have something important to tell you."
I frowned at her tone. Aunt Jane wasn’t usually like this. "Okay, Aunt Jane. I'll be right there. Please wait for me."
Pamela, who was sitting on the bed flipping through a textbook, looked up. “What’s going on?”
I sighed as I slipped my phone into my pocket. “My Aunt Jane’s here. She wants to meet me. She said it’s important.”
Pamela smiled, standing up and tossing the book aside. “I’ll come with you. We can grab dinner together.”
I nodded, feeling a little relieved by her company. “Sounds like a pl
