Love That Came Too Late
I didn't answer.
Then, the day they returned, I got a call from another unknown number.
"Diana," Caryn said, her tone giddy, "Callum proposed to me."
We'd only spoken three times before, and I'd barely said a word each time.
Now, I gave her a single response. "Alright."
Then she sent me a photo—her hand with a ring on it.
I swallowed the bitterness rising in my chest and replied, "Congratulations."
Then I ended the call and drove to the airport.