Chapter 72

　　Payton

　　Gordon walked into the room, his face grim as he sat beside my mom. "It's not good."

　　"Hey, Elizabeth," Alex said. "Will you help me grab some snacks from the cafeteria?"

　　I wanted to kiss him.

　　"Um, sure," she said, but I could tell she didn't want to leave.

　　"I'll fill you in when y...