"I was really scared. I don't even know what that man wanted," Alisha said as she walked. She had never thought it would feel this overwhelming, but it clearly was.

Alex smiled, noticing how flustered she was. "Told you we shouldn't have gone out, but you insisted, and now we've got to manage and help with Lucas's event."

Alisha felt guilty. Somehow, she knew she was partly responsible for the mess. "I'm really sorry. I never thought things would turn out like this."

"You don't have to ...