Her phone was pressed to her ear. The walls felt like they were closing in as she listened to Ethan’s familiar, comforting voice on the other end. He had been calling her repeatedly, trying to get in touch ever since her cryptic last message.
“Hey, you there?” Ethan’s voice broke through her thoughts, and she blinked, realizing she had zoned out.
“I’m here,” she said softly, her fingers nervously tapping on the edge of the nightstand. She hadn’t been able to bring herself to end things with him, even though every part of her mind screamed that it was the right thing to do. But what about the heart? The heart, she realized, couldn’t just let go.
“What’s going on, Lexi?” he asked again, concern thick in his voice. “You’ve been distant. I can tell something’s wrong. You don’t have to carry
