The phone fell on the bed away from Ruby Gregory, very quiet. Ruby feared Steve Burton would hang up, so she hurriedly reached out to pick up the phone. As her finger touched the phone, she heard Steve's voice from the other side: "Ruby?"
Ruby's hand trembled again, and the phone dropped back into the soft bedding.
After Steve called Ruby's name, noticing the lack of response on the other end of the line, he asked: "Are you still there, Ruby?"
"Yes." Ruby subconsciously answered before falling silent again. There was still no sound from the other end, so she quickly picked up the phone and saw that the call was still connected. She let out a quiet sigh of relief, held the phone to her ear, cleared her throat, and asked, "It's so late. Aren't you asleep yet?"
"No." Steve stood in front of the French windows in the hallway, looking at the bright sunlight and blue sky outside, the corner of his mouth curving slightly. "I'm in Lilliput."
