James Black hummed an acknowledgment and then reminded Jane Sampson that she needed to turn left at the next crossroads, just as he was about to speak, Jane's mobile phone rang.
Jane picked up her phone and glanced at the caller ID, her eyebrows furrowing slightly before she answered the call.
"Hello, Dad."
The call was from Father Sampton.
"If you're free now, come home. I'm waiting for you in the house," Father Sampton said directly over the phone, and then, without giving Jane an opportunity to say more, he hung up with a click.
Jane paused for two seconds before looking at James with a somewhat apologetic expression, "I might not be able to join you for the meal, Dad asked me to come home right now."
At this, James felt a twinge of displeasure but still nodded, "If you want to go back, then go. If you don't, we can continue with our plans for today as scheduled."
