I explained the frantic phone call I had received and what the woman had said.
My mom blinked in surprise and shook her head. “That’s strange,” she said slowly. “Mrs. Jensen is in Florida right now. She couldn’t have called you.”
My stomach dropped.
Still shaking, I rushed back to my car and drove straight to the school as fast as I could.
By the time I arrived, the terrible realization hit me.
It had all been a trap—a lie designed to keep me away from my daughter’s graduation.
And when I looked inside the auditorium, I saw exactly who had taken my place.