As Brad swept up the mess, I admired his muscular body. Suddenly, I was filled with a longing to have his arms around me.

"No," I thought to myself angrily, looking away from him. "I've got to let this fantasy of mine go. If Brad knew I was in love with him, our friendship would be ruined!"

Thoughts like these plagued Sarah soon after her eighteenth birthday after she and her best friend, Brad, almost kissed. Since the day they had become friends, they had been teased that they would one day fall in love, but Sarah had always laughed at the idea.

How could she be in love with Brad? She didn't know, but she was convinced that Brad didn't feel the same way. She knew she had to keep it a secret and forget about her feelings.

To keep her mind off Brad, she decided to find a new boyfriend right away. Her chance came at the next dance, where she ran into Kevin, who was her first serious crush and who had moved away years ago. Kevin was the perfect distraction, or so she thought. Little did she know what terrifying and exciting events were about to happen.