"Maya?" the voice at the other end of the line asked.
The woman who had answered seemed older, maybe Nathaniel's mother or grandmother.
Maya felt extremely foolish for not asking Katlin who's number she had given.
"Yes, ummm...," she had been silent for a while and it was now incredibly awkward.
"Are you okay dear?" the woman asked, her tone incredibly calm. "I can just imagine how much courage it must have taken for you to call this number."
Maya closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Why don't you just tell me why you called," the woman suggested.
"Right, yes, I'm Maya Miller," she said, starting by introducing herself. "I'm Nathaniel's girlfriend."
"And the mother of my grandchild," Maya's breath hitched.
It was probably Nathaniel's mother.
"You're Nate's mother?" Maya tentatively asked.
"I am," the woman confirmed.
