Not This Time
Language: en
Over winter break, an "@ everyone" tag from my desk mate's father suddenly popped up in the class group chat. He said his daughter had gone out to hang out with me and was now unreachable, demanding I reply immediately. He also threatened that if anything happened to his daughter, he wouldn't let me off the hook. A chill ran down my spine. She hadn't come to see me at all. I had been home studying all day, hadn't even stepped out the door. I typed an explanation, saying she wasn't with me. The group fell dead silent. He didn't reply again. I thought the matter was over. Until midnight,…