Mark grasped his phone, which remained on silent, its screen flashing incessantly.

Instead of immediately answering, he glanced towards the study’s door, through which Cecilia had disappeared.

A lump formed in Mark’s throat.

He then pressed the answer button and Laura’s voice came through.

The young girl sounded a bit uneasy.

Mark lit a cigarette and held it delicately between his fingers.

He asked softly, “It’s late.

Why aren’t you asleep?”

replied quietly,

of

to Laura and entrusted her

herself in an unfamiliar environment,

requested that she pass the phone to Paul’s parents where he

parents learn that Laura

assured Mark that they would take

bid Mark good night, a sense of

been deprived of a family’s warmth since childhood

hung up the phone, feeling a surge

knew that Cecilia felt even

and returned

enough, Cecilia was

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