Chapter 4

I threw together a simple bag, my finger hovering over Ethan's name on my phone for what felt like an eternity. After hesitating so long, I finally hit call.

The phone rang for a long while, each tone stretching out like the hopeless waiting I'd done these past three years. Right before it was about to go to voicemail, Ethan finally picked up.

On the other end, I could hear the gentle rustle of the wind, followed by Chloe's sweet, playful voice. "Hello? Who's this?"

I gripped my phone tighter. "Put Ethan on."

But Chloe ignored me and kept chatting…