Ryan: The chaos of the morning faded into a quiet afternoon. I was sitting on the porch swing, checking my emails and watching the townspeople decorate their shops for the holidays. I hate that they are oblivious to the life coming for them. In my thoughts, I wanted to tell them the truth about the situation, but in my gut, something told me to keep my mouth shut. I was so lost in those thoughts that I nearly crushed my phone in my grip, only realizing how hard I was squeezing it when my dad's name flashed across the screen. "Hello?" "Afternoon, bud. Have you talked to your mom? "Not since the cake tasting. Why? What's up?" "Well, I wanted to call you since she is calling Dani as we speak, but you two are getting married on Friday. Congratulations, son." Dani busted through the

