Chapter 37: Was She Ready To Face Reality?

She looked at her phone’s screen, puzzled. It had gone straight to voicemail. Her Mom was never away from her phone. She’s wondering why she’s not answering her call. “What?” Seth asked, noticing the expression she wore. “Did your phone take something from you?” His voice was laced with humor. The horrible joke, but her mind was too occupied to fake a laugh. “No, my Mom’s phone isn’t going through. That’s weird.” She added the last part to herself, trying to call her Mom once more. Again... Straight to voicemail. “I think I’ll call my aunt and find out what’s going on with her.” “Why call your aunt and not your dad?” Seth said as he stood up and placed his hand over her phone, preventing her from making any calls. She looked at him peculiarly, “Were you not here when he came to ‘visit’?” Then, she snapped, putting air quotes on the visit. “I was.” “Well then, I don’t know if you’re just not observant, daft, or chose not to notice, but my dad and I don’t have the best relationship,” She