Nielle called Noah several times before she finally got a response. Apparently he’d been in the theatre and his cell phone was set on vibrate, so he hadn’t noticed it right away. Quickly, she explained the situation and he said he’d be at Rietta’s as soon as possible.
Chewing on her lip, Nielle listened to the sounds of the argument at Rietta’s apartment. There’d been no more screams, just yelling and angry voices, but she couldn’t make out what was being said, except once she was sure she’d heard Zephyr’s name. At that, her stomach clenched in fear. What if Raphael was trying to lure Zephyr over to Rietta’s so he could attack him? After tense moments, a door slammed and glass broke, then all was silent. Tentatively, she called into the receiver. “Rietta? Rietta? Can you hear me? It’s Nie
