The next day, Alexa went into Mercedes's room to check on her, only to find that she was long gone. Her bed was made, and it was cold, showing that she didn't sleep on it. What she was afraid of happened. Mercedes gave in to the pressure. She couldn't even blame her. If she had been in her shoes, she probably would have done what she did as well. Alexa had the letter that Mercedes left in her hands.

She opened the letter to read it.

" By the time you ...