Labor Day: My Brother Married My Best Friend

My best friend was becoming my sister-in-law. I was thrilled. I volunteered to edit the "Love Journey" video for their wedding reception myself. My brother, Mason, smiled and went to get the footage. But the moment he opened my best friend’s laptop, his expression darkened. He kicked her, over and over again, breaking her ribs before locking her in the basement. "You filth! I finally found you!" My parents took one look at the laptop screen, and their eyes turned cold and predatory. "Drain her blood. Hang her up. Only pain can purify her sins." I didn't understand. I tried to speak, to stop them, but a heavy blow to the back of my head silenced me. As I lay dying, a string of floating text drifted across my vision: [Run, Harper! Your best friend is bad news!] [Your whole family is psycho! Run, you innocent flower!] It was too late. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the morning of the wedding...