"I've been calling you all night, but you're not answering. What happened to your phone?" Jessica asked as she sat beside her on the plane.
All she could see were the clear blue sky, some scattered clouds on the horizon, and the vast blue-green ocean underneath them. The piece of land that she came to call home for the short duration of her stay was nowhere in sight.
They were now flying back to her home since her cover was blown. She could not stay any longer on the island. Dwelling in her fantasy was short-lived and finally over. The time to face reality was the only option left to her.
"I must have put it in silent mode yesterday. I didn't notice your call." Explaining to Jessica about her whereabouts last night would be more complicated, compared to simply making up a story about her phone.
