As soon as I begin to pull out of the parking spot, my phone vibrates on the passenger seat. Hardin. “Hello?” I stop and shift the gear into park. But it’s a woman’s voice that barks through the speaker, and my heart stops. “Is this Tessa?” “Yes?” “Good, I’ve got your father and…” “Her… boyfriend…” I hear Hardin groan in the background. “Yeah, your boyfriend,” she says snidely. “I’m gonna need you to pick these two up before someone calls the cops.”

