88 Chapter 88

"Everything okay?" my mom asked, glancing over her shoulder at me.

"Uh, fine," I replied, trying to calm my breathing. "I just" I had to think quickly. And I didn't want to lie in a church parking lot. "It was hard to see Alice and Steve."

My mom made a clicking noise with her tongue. "I know. It's just terrible."

Dad backed the van out of the parking spot and got in line with the other cars waiting to make their way onto the street that ran past the church. "It really is just awful."

Mom started recounting whatever she and Alice had talked about, and my dad, who must not have heard for some reason, maybe he had been talking to Steve, made the little sounds he was obligated to make in order for my mom to know that he was listening. Meanwhile, my phone burned a hole through my hand. I needed to get home so I could call Lucy. I had to see what she thought about what Emma had to say about the video, though I already knew the first three letters would be, "OMG."