Chapter 13“Julia?” Sarah called from the other room. Julian lifted his earbuds out of his ears and strained to hear his mother calling him again. “Julia? Phone for you.”
Julian looked down at his cell in his pocket first, only to realize his mother was holding the cordless phone. She extended her hand from her workstation, her brows furrowed in concentration.
“Please take this so I can get back to work.”
“Right. Sorry.” Julian placed the phone to his ear as he headed back into his bedroom. “Who is this?” The clicking of gum and the distinct twang to the “Hello, sweetheart!” told him it was Maria right away. His heart thudded; then he let out a sigh. “How did you even get my number?”
“There is a wonderful thing called the Internet, my dear.”
“It’s on the Internet?” Julian asked. “How d
