Chapter 567 I'll Come Pick up Phoebe

Phoebe got locked outta the kitchen. After a sec of thinking, she strolled into the living room and plopped down on the single sofa farthest from Theodore.

They both sat there, quiet as mice, with the TV blaring in the background. Neither of them gave a damn about the other.

Some variety show was on. After some fancy piano tunes, the host showed up. The folks on the show were tight, totally getting each other's jokes. In no time, they had the audience cracking up. Phoebe wanted to laugh, but she just couldn't. The people on stage seemed like they were just trying too hard.

Outta nowhere, her phone buzzed. Phoebe checked it and saw Cindy was calling. After a quick pause, she got up and headed to the balcony to take the call.

Cindy's voice was all careful, like she was walking on eggshells, "Hey, Phoebe, I heard Donovan's dead. Is that true?"

Phoebe leaned against the wall. The balcony was colder than inside, and the chill was getting to her.

She replied, "Yeah."

It took Cindy a while to speak again, "How could this happen? I was shocked when I heard. Phoebe, this must be really tough for Evelyn, right?"

Phoebe stared at her toes, "She's gotta accept it eventually."

The dead were gone, and the living had no choice but to deal with it.

Cindy could sense Phoebe's low mood and felt a pang of sadness, "Phoebe, wanna go out for a drink with me?"

on the balcony, seeing

didn't wanna be around Theodore

nose and said, "Okay, come

longer until she was freezing. Then she went back into the living room.

on her phone. She was actually pretty scared of Theodore. Despite his calm look now,

that, Phoebe grabbed a down jacket from the coat rack and made for

He just watched as she left. Only after the door had been closed for a while did he look away and turn off the boring TV with the remote. When Phoebe got outside the apartment complex, Cindy's car was already there. She hopped

noticed Phoebe's pale face and couldn't help but

up and

car and drove off. They didn't

and the bartender, a buddy of Cindy's, made them each

must be even more upset. I should check on her," Cindy said softly, looking

"No need. You know my mom.

I can't just ignore

lived at Phoebe's place. Evelyn would whip up meals for her, and Donovan always had her back. Now, with Donovan's accident, if Cindy shrugged them off, it made

sighed, "Give it a few

after he got back? How could he just be gone?" Cindy frowned. Phoebe traced the rim of her glass, staring at the sunset-colored drink, "The roads

the sea was a death sentence, let

the sea, even ten lives wouldn't be enough. It just leaves us, the ones left behind,

know what to say. She rubbed Phoebe's back and said, "Phoebe, you and Evelyn gotta stay

a sip of her drink. The liquid burned her throat, making her cough. Cindy

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