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

soaking through the bandage on his abdomen, but he sounded almost

mean you want to see

pressed her lips into a white line, the anger she tamped down threatening to

voice trembling with a desperate

life

rasping chuckle, laced with a chilling

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

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

you? What

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love,” a low purr emanated from the

won’t claim me just

grace you with my

Whole and breathing?

ran a mile a minute, her fingers white-knuckled around

deep breath, steadying her nerves and crafting her

you have any idea how stupid you are to risk your life

me

silence, then a dry

a mountain stream, was now rough and

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