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.

bed’s headboard, Bryson

on his abdomen, but he

that mean you want

the anger she tamped down threatening to

enough!” she hissed, her voice trembling with a desperate

life away Like

with a chilling edge, slithered from his

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

words clawing their way out from behind

you? What

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my love,” a low purr emanated from the

claim me just

back to grace you

Whole and breathing?

ran a mile a minute, her fingers white-knuckled around the phone, her chest constricting as if caught in a

deep breath, steadying her nerves and crafting her tone into something that resembled a

how stupid you are to risk your life like this? I know you’re

tell me

silence, then a dry cough that scr@ped

clear as a mountain

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