Celeste parked her Audi on the corner of the road and pulled out her phone.
She dialed a number. It rang three times before the crispy voice on the other end spoke.
“Talk to me”
She sighed and rubbed her forehead.
“It worked. He asked me to move back in.”
“Good good. You're more of a serpent than you know, sweet pea”
She cringed away from her phone.
“You know what to do now. Keep me updated” The voice said with finality and the line went dead.
Celeste slammed her fists against the steering and screamed in frustration.
Goosebumps spread on her arms. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths, feeling her sanity return slowly.
“You can do this, Celeste. Just breathe. It's almost over”
A tear escaped her eye and she patted it away hurriedly.
She wished she could tell someone. But
