Too Late for Us
"Go ahead and get it out of your system tonight. Just don't forget to show up on time tomorrow for the engagement party."
I smiled back at him over my shoulder. "Don't worry. I definitely will. I'm going to give you a huge surprise."
The next day, I helped my parents load all their bags onto the high-speed train.
As the train's warning alarm beeped and the doors began to close, my phone started buzzing nonstop.
After the third call went to voicemail and the fourth one started ringing, I finally answered.
On the other end, Grayson's mother's voice came through—panicked, tearful, completely lost. "Mia, where are you? Grayson... something happened to Grayson. You need to come quickly..."