28 The Unexpected Call

Calantha sat alone in her room; it was a three-bedroom apartment. The silence of the night weighed heavy on her. She had just returned home after a long, grueling day, and the memory of her recent troubles seemed to seep into the walls around her. She had been bailed out of jail earlier that day after an unfortunate incident landed her in a mess she never anticipated. Bad incidents just found their way to her; they came in hard. Rachel was in a different room as she sensed that Calantha needed some space, some time alone. Just as she was starting to unwind, her phone rang, jolting her back into reality. She picked it up hesitantly, not recognizing the number. "Hello?" she answered cautiously. "Calantha? It's Freiherr," a voice she hadn't heard in what felt like ages replied on the other end. Her heart skipped a beat, not knowing what to expect from Freiherr after all this time. He ditched her even though he knew it would take a long time for someone to bail her out,