What if the culprit is watching over my friends and me? I don't know where this thought came from, but from the moment this single thought appeared, my mind went blank as I never wished them to go through anything like this just because of my fault. However, my friends are surely the real angels.

"Babe, if you want to close the discussion for now. We are ready, but can you be assured that the culprit is not going to use another trick on you?" Her words shut me down.

"As soon as he or she ...