245 AWRY WRONG

"... Slapped his face and threw the jewelry... Laugh at him... Stupid... Jump on him and scream... Not my spec..." Davis tuned in and out of everything his mother and Clara were saying. It was after all a female gossip. What he couldn't get out of his mind was why Anna was calling him. Anna was known to be a huge keeper of grudges, and she would rather die before asking for help from someone she held a grudge against. For her to call, she was probably in trouble. Davis watched as his mother and Clara laughed and chatted happily, his mind was in turmoil. What would Anna do if she found out why he didn't pick up her calls? What if Anna was in trouble? What if Anna needed him? He swallowed the lump in his throat, unease gripping him and knowing himself and someone who had no worries, he was almost convinced something was wrong. He jerked back to the present when Clara touched him on his upper arm, "Can you believe what your mother said?" She was giggling. That made Davis