Killian came around the back of the car with her suitcase then. "Go easy on her; she's had a rough week."
Bryce regarded him through narrowed eyes. "Who are you?"
"Ken O'Brien, Tessa's cousin. I live in L.A. and drove her up here since we flew into LAX after the funeral. She was originally supposed to go home to help sort through whatever might be salvageable because her family's house burned down but then they all got into a terrible car crash involving a semi-truck. Nobody made it."
His naturally somber countenance lent credence to his bogus story. Jenna couldn't even laugh at how ridiculous it all was because she was crying too hard from the force of seeing her boyfriend again after everything that happened.
Shock registered on Bryce's face. "What?!"
