I shut the car off and leaned my head against the steering wheel. Drawing in a deep breath, I straightened my posture. Drying my tears, I opened my car door and sluggishly got out. I locked the door behind me as I stepped towards the building. As soon as I opened the front door to Big Dave’s Cafe, the aroma of coffee and pastries hit my nose.
I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, slipping it out. My heart was thumping out of my chest. I couldn’t deal with another phone call from the anonymous person. I peeked at the caller ID, feeling satisfied to see Josh was calling me and not someone else. Instead of dealing with Josh wondering where I was, I turned my phone off. I didn’t want to be disturbed. I needed this space to clear my head.
I was shaken up when I overheard someon
