The magic in her belly conveyed another subtle kick as if responding to her words.
Charlotte Green smiled and wiped the tears from her cheeks. She took a few deep breaths in front of the mirror, making sure her voice sounded normal before she accurately dialed the number she knew by heart but had seldom called.
"Doo... Doo..."
Each cold beep of the connection made her increasingly nervous, anticipating his voice in response yet fearing she wasn't ready.
But after a long, long time—a time so extended Charlotte thought it would switch to an automated message—just as the last beep sounded, the call was answered!
"…"
Silence. Both sides were silent. If it weren't for the sound of his movements from the other end, if it weren't for the "call ongoing" displayed on her screen, she would have thought the call had not been answered at all.
"Why aren't you speaking?"
