Chapter 11: Truth, A bitter Pill

Kal's POV:

It's late in the morning, and I am working on my desktop, wanting to beat the time and my schedule. I know I am meant to slow down, but I don't want to.

I am not someone to be lax when there is a lot of work to do. In fact, I like to overwork myself. There's this satisfaction that comes with it. So, I type away aggressively on my keyboard.

I am stopped by the constant ringing of my phone, which was beside my laptop, and which I had decided to ignore. But when it keeps ringing, I have no option but to pick.

I pick up my cutting-edge phone to check the caller, and when I see it's my Aunt, I groan and lift my phone off the desk.

"Hello, Aunty." I greet her as soon as I pick up. "How are you doing?"

"Karanos!" She exclaims in her loud soprano. I wince and shut my eyes, waiting to hear why she called.

"How's everyone?" I say. She must have forgotten in her excitement that I asked about her wellbeing. I am not surprised, though. She's such a ball of so much