Rowan was managed to catch up on some more sleep that night at the refuge. Yulia was a pleasant and unobtrusive roommate, and Rowan felt a budding affection for her. She liked kids, and seemed sensible and down to earth. In fact, she seemed like she was doing surprisingly well considering the hideous ordeal that she had been through over the last few months.
They were in the day room, half watching a chat show when the woman from the office called Rowan through saying that she had a phone call. Heart pounding she raced to the phone, desperate to speak to Perin. Had they released him? Could she see him?!
“Perin!” she said breathlessly into the receiver, eager to hear his voice again.
“Err, no.” Came the reply.
The voice
