No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"Why are you doing this? Give me my phone back."

Haley was in a panic, lunging to snatch it away.

Her obvious fear made me even more curious about who could be calling in the middle of the night.

I dodged and didn't let her have it. In our tussle, the call went through.

But the person on the other end hung up after just one ring.

Not answering?

That was even more suspicious.

I dialed the number again, and Haley, now out of bed and barefoot, rushed over to grab the phone from me.

She was so frantic she even cursed, "Felicia, have you lost your mind? Give me back my phone!"

Amid her angry shouts, the call connected, and an irritated voice came through, "Why are you calling again after I hung up?"

That voice... Was it Milly?

I froze for a second, then everything clicked.

would sink so low, playing

couldn't help but

I juggled keeping Haley from getting her phone back and taunted Milly,

call was

clearly

to snatch the phone back, her nails scratching the back of my hand in the process, causing a sharp

you're insane. Get out," Haley yelled at

her nail left on my hand, and thinking how she had been

out

sent flying, crashing into the bed frame and landing on the floor with

approached her,

desperate for money? To the point of risking

one hand clutching her bruised side and the other holding

care if

wit's end, but don't bring your

Haley grabbed me, "Felicia, if you beg me,

Ha!

at her, "What did you say? Did your failed attempt at drama knock

there, looking

lying

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