The phone hasn’t stop ringing, and it’s in the middle of the night. Something must be important; it sounds persistent. Lucas reaches for the phone, handing it to Kate. “Chris,” he says simply. He looks confused, he has been visiting Kate a lot lately, flying all the way from New York. So far, they’ve been having little disturbance from him. It was as if Chris has finally understood that Kate is no longer interested. Lucas has been hoping, but now, him calling in the middle of the night. That’s not good. He hopes Chris is not asking her to pick him up outside a bar somewhere.
Kate sighs. She’s groggy to be woken up in the middle of the night. “He doesn’t usually call this late,” she says. “Oh, God. I hope he’s okay.”
“Must be important then, babe,” Lucas says. “Just answer.”
Kate nods an
