“Will you come and get me?” There was hesitation in his voice and sheepishness. Samantha was still processing Christian’s answer. How did he even get near to Nick in the first place?
“You’re more of an i***t than I am,” Samantha as calm as possible chastised, using her other hand to rub her temples. Her other hand aided her phone to be pressed against her ear while Tadashi was cleaning up the bag of chips that were already emptied, leaving Samantha alone with Christian’s unexpected phone call.
There was a chuckle at the other end of the line. A chuckle! “It’s not funny,” Samantha said, her tone dimming. “You’re in serious trouble.” She could imagine a smile never faltering on Christian’s lips, his eyes lit as if the predicament he was in wasn’t as serious as the epidemic in Africa.
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