Deadly Revelations

I was going through my papers, trying to focus on the plans ahead, when the phone rang, cutting through the stillness of my office. I didn’t need to look at the caller ID to know who it was. Sylvia. She always called at the worst times, and this time would be no different.

With a sharp exhale, I pressed the phone to my ear, trying to keep my tone steady. “Sylvia,” I greeted, but my voice was tight