When Alice brought her new boyfriend, Kevin, to meet her parents, she anticipated a warm family dinner. Instead, the evening spiraled into chaos as her father locked Kevin in the basement and called the police, shattering Alice’s world.The day had finally come. Kevin had been putting off meeting my parents, always saying he was too busy with work. He said, “I can’t leave the shop today, babe. So much to do.” I believed him because he was a mechanic. Or at least, that’s what he told me.But today was different. Kevin had taken the day off. I was buzzing with excitement, imagining how nice it would be to have dinner with my family and my boyfriend. “Mom’s making her famous lasagna,” I told Kevin in the car. “You’re going to love it.”Kevin smiled.
