“Was there a reason why you called me?”

“Yes.” Again, a single-word answer. Debbie cursed him a hundred times in her head.

“And? What was it?” she asked, trying to be patient. She was expecting a sweet response despite knowing that she might not get any.

“I wanted to know if you were okay.”

That was it! That was all she needed to hear–to know that he cared.

Her eyes reddened as she read his message.

“I…I’m not okay.” She missed him beyond what words could express. She missed his voice, his hugs, his tenderness.

might not have been too busy because he replied very

“I’m relieved.”

hundred question marks

to know that I’m not okay? What does he

he happy that I’m unhappy?! Why does

lingered on, bothering her immensely. The more she thought about it, the angrier

have a good time in

Carlos.”

“Okay.

a thousand angry exclamation marks jumped

in a row. The

Handkerchief” with the children. Jared was one of them. Since he was so tall, it

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