386 CRIES OF A FATHER

At that moment, seemingly as perfect a timing as possible, Emerald got a call. When she glanced at the caller ID, she saw her brother's name flashing on the screen. She instinctively feared the worst. She recalled Nicholas threatening to reveal her secret and wondered if he had made good on his threat. Her fear at that moment was tense and palpable; be that as it may, she knew she had to pick up. If she didn't, she would remain in fear forever and might probably get blackmailed all over again further down the line. Picking up the phone, she greeted him with fear and dread so thick you could cut it with a knife. This didn't go unnoticed by her brother Lucas. He always quickly picked up on things like that, even over the phone. This is especially true for people he was family with. A list in which his sister Emerald was always in the top ten. "What's going on, sis?" he asked softly, his ears eager to hear what she had to say. "Is that your brother?" Luke asked when she picked up her