Five
he says goodbye without even looking at me.
“I’ll let her know. First I need to see Esther,” Sam replies.
The office falls silent again. Only the printer humming and the constant typing break the stillness.
Suddenly my phone explodes with a sharp ringtone that takes over the room.
“Yes?… what?… oh, I’m sorry, that’s terrible… okay,” I hang up, my voice trembling.
“What happened?” Sam asks, peeking over his computer.
“It’s Drake. He says his grandfather had an accident… although it looks more like a murder,” I explain, pretending distress while hiding the strange spark of emotion running through me.