Chapter 56

I stared at the phone as it continued to ring for several times and yet, i couldn't being myself to picking it up.

I want to, i really do. But some part of me is telling me not to slide the green button, not to answer the phone because nothing good would ever come from it. Especially after she'd called me to tell me to leave her alone a few weeks ago. I just can't do it.

The ringing stopped and the caller id once again went straight to my call log.

Seven missed calls.

I was tempted to shut my phone again and ignore the rest of the world.

"You okay?"

Karl's voice snapped me out of my daze and i gasped before looking over to him. His concern was clear as day, an expression he has been wearing very often these days.

"Yeah. I'm okay."

Karl sighed before walking over to me. He sat next to me and reached for my left hand.

"How did things go with Stuart?" I asked, to which Karl nodded his head.

"He'll be fine. He's just a little freaked out about what happened a couple of weeks ago."

"Is he