*Grace*

I had anticipated his call, my heart fluttering erratically every time my phone chimed. But David's voice never came through the other end, leaving me to ponder in an unsettling silence. Had our night together been a goodbye for us? Or was he simply too consumed by his busy life, unable to find a moment to reach out to me?

That had never happened before, David had always found the time to call me, but what did I know? Maybe he was too busy.

Or ...