Barren? Honey, I'm Just Getting Started
"Just... don't make me wait too long."
Dexter stood up, leaning down to press a quick, firm kiss against my temple. "Keep the door locked," he muttered against my skin. "I'll see you soon."
The apartment fell dead silent after he left.
I sat on the edge of the squeaky twin mattress, staring down at the sleek black burner phone sitting in the center of my palm. The tiny battery icon in the top right corner finally showed a solid green bar. 100%.
I held down the side button until the screen lit up with a faint blue glow. The system booted up, revealing a clean, empty home screen with just two apps. One was an encrypted messaging client, and the other was a browser bookmark labeled with a simpl