She answered without a second thought and was greeted by a familiar voice she hadn’t heard in a long time.

“Why are you so worried about me? Why did you call me so many times?”

Hearing Bryson’s voice, Hannah was momentarily speechless.

After some time, it appeared the man on the opposite end of the call realized she had no intention of responding and a faint smile could be detected in his tone.

“What’s wrong? Are you angry with me?”

Hannah retorted, “Why would I be mad? I just wanted to know you hadn’t met with some misfortune.

“I’m not dead.

” The voice sounded faint and somewhat weak.

Following that, he added, “But it won’t be long.

Hannah’s grip on the phone tightened.

“Where are you now? Are you still in Newfort?”

“Yes… but no.

the bed’s headboard,

bandage on his abdomen, but he sounded

you’re asking, does that mean you want

her lips into a white line, the anger she tamped

hissed, her voice trembling

your life away

chuckle, laced with a

I might shuffle off this mortal coil? Wouldn’t that be convenient

the words clawing their way out

are you? What have

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my love,” a low

won’t claim

grace you with my presence,

Whole and breathing?

mile a minute, her fingers white-knuckled around

breath, steadying her nerves and crafting her tone into something

to risk your life like this? I

tell me where

beat of silence, then a dry cough that

as a mountain stream, was now rough

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