Cutting Ties

About halfway through the movie, my phone rang. I glanced at the screen, and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

It was Alistair. 'Seriously? Is Alistair losing it? I ignored his text and now he's actually calling me?' I thought.

It rang twice before I hung up.

Tristan glanced over at me and asked quietly, "Who was calling?"

"Just someone from work," I said with a smile. "No need to pick up—I'