Swapping Out the Groom
"Leah, why are you suddenly not looking for Jayden anymore?" my mother asked, clearly shocked by what I had just said.
After all, after Jayden Corrick disappeared during a camping trip with friends, I spent an entire month searching for him—sleepless, worn thin, my body several pounds lighter, my face hollow with exhaustion.
I glanced at the couple still kissing in the restaurant across the street and gave a bitter smile.
I said, "Let's just say Jayden is dead."