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, Bryson

through the bandage on his abdomen, but he sounded almost

does that mean you want to see

a white line, the anger she

voice

throw your life away Like

rasping chuckle, laced with a chilling edge, slithered from

So you do care? Worried I might shuffle off this mortal coil? Wouldn’t that be convenient for you? No more pestering from your

her teeth together, the words clawing their way out

What have you been

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my love,” a low purr emanated from the

won’t claim me

be back to grace you with my presence,

Whole and breathing?

a minute, her fingers white-knuckled around the phone, her chest

breath, steadying her nerves and crafting her tone into something

stupid you are to risk your life like this?

tell me

of silence, then a dry cough

a mountain stream, was

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