Chapter 587

Lisa shot me another message. "Seriously, I would've called the police if you'd waited just one more hour to reply. Do you have any idea what was going through my head? I honestly thought Chris might've raped and killed you or something." Her wild imagination left me at a loss for words, so I just sent her a thumbs-up emoji. She responded almost instantly. "I'm not being dramatic! Things like this happen all the time around here. Anyway, when are you coming back? Are you coming home today? Did Derick win his match?" She bombarded me with questions. With everything going on, I texted back, "Not sure." Lisa hit me with three question marks. "I might not get another chance to be here, so I'm sticking around a few more days," I replied. I didn't want to stress Lisa out, so I had to bend the truth a bit. "Okay then. Enjoy. Just let me know when you're back, and I'll throw you a welcome-home party." I read her message, and a sudden heaviness settled in my chest. The fear of not maki