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

through the bandage on his abdomen, but

asking, does that mean you want

white line, the

hissed, her voice trembling with

life away

laced with a chilling edge,

off this mortal coil? Wouldn’t that be convenient for you? No more pestering from

ground her teeth together, the words clawing their way out from behind gritted

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love,” a low purr emanated from the

won’t claim me just

to grace you

Whole and breathing?

a mile a minute, her fingers white-knuckled around

crafting her tone into something that resembled a rational

risk your life like this? I

tell me where you

silence, then a dry cough that scr@ped against her

voice, once clear as a mountain stream, was

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