Garrett was silent as he sat in the passenger seat, staring out the window as his mom drove the car down the highway towards their destination.
She had surprised Lily and him with her plans for a movie and a shopping trip, and though he was happy to spend some time with his family, he had had to fake his excitement... as his mind was entirely focused on Taylor and what had happened earlier that day.
When they had entered the house while Taylor was calling foul on Garrett's 'win', Taylor's mom and stepdad had been as friendly as usual, immediately welcoming him into their home as they had always done.
It had been so great to see Mrs. Forbes as her regular, happy self, giving him a big hug like she always did, cementing his determination to save Taylor, for himself... and for Taylor's who
