Fiona I was filled with a mixture of emotions as I sat at the café waiting for Eli. On one hand, I was excited to see him and find out what he had to say. But on the other hand, I knew it had been difficult for me to sneak out of my house with Aleks and Isaac closely watching me every step of the way. As soon as I saw him walking through the door, our eyes locked, and he smiled in my direction. I wanted so badly to run away, but instead, I nervously stood up and stepped towards him. "Hey Fiona, I am glad you could meet me," he said, smiling. "I...this was a bad idea," I said quietly and looked around. What if I was followed by someone? I didn't want to put Eli in unnecessary danger! "Don't worry, we are safe here. We are just two friends hanging out. You are allowed to have friends,

