CHAPTER 55 THE LOSS

MINERVA POV I scrolled through multiple photos of animals on Instagram and liked each one. They were just so cute, innocent and adorable. I want to get one for myself. Maybe a dog, a cat, a rabbit, or a parrot. I couldn't just choose one. I made a mental note to visit a pet shelter later. I wasn't sure if a dog would stay, as it would perceive me as another animal, albeit one at a higher position in the food chain. "Since I can't decide, I'm going to ask for Meredith's opinion," I said, folding my legs on the couch. My phone vibrated in my palm. Dominic was there. "What does he want now?" I mumbled. We hadn't contacted each other after that day. I warned him of a creature he might be unknowingly abhorring at home, and he dismissed me, angrily disconnecting the call. As it rang, I stared at it until it stopped. It rang back almost immediately. At the third ring, I picked it up. "What is it, Dominic?" I asked, sounding petty. There was heavy breathing at the end