Valerie dialed the number that was etched in her mind as soon as Alessia left.
"Who is this?" An annoyed female voice sounded at the end of the line. Valerie smiled. This was so much like Ashley. She would be annoyed for no reason as long as she saw a strange number calling her, likely due to her past experience of being scammed.
"Ash, it's Val."
"Val?" There was a hint of shock in Ashley's response. "My fierce Luna Val? I've called you multiple times and even sent messages. Why did you not answer them, and why was your phone constantly switched off?"
Valerie was overwhelmed by all the questions but was excited that Ashley had tried to check on her multiple times. "Yes, Ash, it's me, Val." She was about to answer the other questions but frowned a little after some thought, instead asking, "Where are you?"
