Puck me. I’m yours
Liam:
I read the words twice, then thrice, and a seventh time just to make sure I wasn't getting the wrong idea, but the more I read, the more dread settled in my gut. I hadn't processed the words when the phone buzzed so loudly I almost dropped it to the floor. The name flashed on the screen, and my fingers trembled as I stared at it a little too long. I didn't pick up on the first ring, then the second came, then the third, and it was only after the fifth ring that I finally picked up.