Intercepted
Who, indeed, would surrender such a valuable possession for the fleeting luxury of a phone call?
Just as Sarah feared that her ruse had been exposed, the operator's attention was diverted by the sudden intrusion of his own ringing phone. With a muttered apology, he turned away to take the call, leaving Sarah to stew in a cocktail of anxiety and uncertainty. As she waited, the seconds stretched into minutes, each tick of the clock a painful reminder of the precious time slipping through her fingers.
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