Jessica

It wasn't rare for Elijah to stay out late without contact, but it was worrying this time because of what happened earlier in the day. I couldn't hide my worry, and it made me unable to do any other thing other than wait for Elijah to return.

Soon, I was pacing the whole length of the living room for what felt like the hundredth time with my phone clutched rightly in my hand as I checked the screen over and over again.

There were no missed calls, and there were no new messages either. ...