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.

so low, playing dirty just

moving into gynecology now?" I couldn't

Haley from getting her phone back and taunted Milly,

call was abruptly

was clearly

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

at me, even

left on my hand, and thinking how

out

frame and landing on the floor with a cry

approached her, crouching

you? Are you that desperate for money? To

hand clutching her bruised side and the other holding onto the bed frame, looked

care if she was

the victim. I warned her sternly, "Haley, I know you're at your wit's end, but

I stood up to leave, Haley grabbed me, "Felicia, if you beg me, I might spare your

Ha!

"What did you say? Did your failed

there, looking down

lying

in a pathetic state, off,