The call from Adele brought joy to Ariana, but a fleeting memory gave her pause. After a brief hesitation, she queried, “Is your daddy there, too? Is this his phone?”

Adele muttered a response and then said, “Go out.”

Ariana knew that Adele meant Holden wasn’t around. She checked the unfamiliar number on her phone and thought that it was probably his other number.

Without dwelling on it, Ariana smiled and conversed with Adele.

Adele’s words were scarce and sporadic, yet Ariana managed to understand her, and Adele listened attentively, responding to most of what Ariana shared.

As time passed, Ariana heard Adele yawn, so she comforted her before ending the call.

screen stayed on

swirled inside her as she gazed

noticed

high probability that Holden was the one who

track of how

ran her fingers through her hair. Her plan to keep a safe distance

couldn’t help but consider Holden first. She tried to create space between them but had now found herself indebted to him and

she lay on her bed and pulled the covers over

arrived at

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