As the Callahans attempted to dissuade Thea, she waved away their concerns and spoke with conviction, “Don’t worry, guys. I’ll be fine. James will be here soon. I just need to stall for some time.”

She tried her best to convince them that she was fine and took out her phone once again to get an update from James.

“Honey, are you still stuck in traffic?”

James’ voice was slightly agitated as he answered the phone. “I just got out of the car. The road is completely blocked. I’ll have to walk to