A Day of Distractions

When Valerie got up early in the morning, she was awakened by a phone call. Instead of answering the phone, she habitually touched the seat next to her and frowned. It turned out that Alaric had already left.

At the other end, the phone sounded a little harsh and went straight into her head. Only then did Valerie get up from bed in a daze. She looked at the phone and immediately woke up when she s