#Chapter48
21 months ago.
Third Person
As the ring continued, she left the shirt on the hamper and walked out just wearing the shorts and a bra. When her eyes found the phone at the bedside table, she leaped for it curiously. Her brows scrunched in confusion watching an unknown number. Biting her lip, she slides the answer button and brought it close to her ear.
/"Hello?/"
For a second, no sound came from another side except for the silence.
/"Hello?/"
She called again, disinterested, ready to hang if the person didn’t answer this time.
/"Crystal./"
A sharp intake of breath was heard from her side and air in the room suddenly chilled, pricking her skin like needles. Her knees went weak and she landed on the bed with a thump. Her tongue went dry and a shaky hand was placed on her chest to calm the wildly beating heart. It was him. He has called her.
