Chapter 10: Suspicious

When Sarah arrived at my place the next morning, I was eager to hear what she had to say. As we hugged, I couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort and safety with her. We sat in my room as Sarah pulled out her laptop, and my heart raced as she began to type in login details.

"Check this out," Sarah said as she gestured to the laptop screen. "This is Alex."

My heart sank as I saw what was on the screen. I felt dazed and confused, not knowing what to say or think. Sarah's question echoed in my mind: "What could Alex be up to?"

I was upset that Alex was keeping secrets from me, and yet I didn't have a clear picture of what was going on. As Sarah left that afternoon, my phone rang and I hesitated for a moment before answering. It was Alex.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked, trying to keep my voice calm and pretend like I didn't know.

"I was checking in to know if you're good," Alex said. "I hope you're fine?"

I pretended that everything was okay, and we made plans for dinner that evening. As I h