Later that night Daniel left his phone on the couch while he went to shower.
I wasn't trying to snoop.
Honestly.
But the screen lit up.
A message.
From Vanessa.
My stomach tightened.
I told myself not to look.
But my eyes were already reading.
"Did you get home safe?"
A normal message.
Right?
Still… something about it felt wrong.
Why didn't she text me instead?
I locked the phone quickly.
My heart was beating faster than it should.
Maybe they were just friends.
Maybe I was being paranoid.
But another message popped up.
"Don't forget tomorrow."
Tomorrow?
Forget what?
Suddenly the air in the room felt heavier.
Daniel came back from the bathroom smiling.
I forced myself to act normal.
But inside, questions were beginning to grow.
Questions I wasn't sure I wanted answered.
Am I overthinking this… or is something actually happening?