"Lila?" My throat scraped the word out, my chest crushing in on itself. "Oh my god, is that you?"

Static cracked through the air so fast that I thought I'd imagined it and maybe the white glow was frying my brain. But then...

"Iris?" It was her voice! Sure, it was faint and sounded strange, almost like she was shouting through water, but it was hers!

I burst out crying, as I panicked. I was so happy to hear her voice again! "Yes, it's me! Oh my God! Lila, I'm here, I'm..."

Suddenly the ...