"Elaine, can you swing by the library? There's something I need to tell you," Alice said over the phone.

Could I seriously deal with any more drama tonight?

"Rain check? I'm beat," I replied, hoping she'd drop it.

She paused, and I felt a twinge of guilt. "Is it urgent?" I asked, despite my better judgment.

"Yeah, kind of," she said quietly, sounding uncertain. "Elaine, I can come to you if that's easier."

Great, now she wasn't ...