Aspen
“This is a call from Holton Penitentiary…”
“For the love of the Goddess, I accept.”
I held the phone like a tether to the outside world, needing a sense of normal in the craziness that had become my life. So what if my normal was a best friend calling from prison? It still made more sense than what was going on inside my body and head.
“You made it to the nesting trial! How did you set it up?” Clara shrieked into the phone.
“I can’t give you details on that.” Tears sprung to my eyes as I thought of how dumb this all was. I was losing it and definitely needed a nap.
“Oh, sweetie. What’s wrong?” Clara stopped yelling, though someone behind her yelped as she probably shoved them back.
I swallowed down my emotions, trying to get a grip. “Nothing. I’m okay. Did you find any informa
