Willow
I quickly slip out of my office, my feet carrying me quickly down the hall and into a supply closet that offers some semblance of privacy before answering the call and holding the device to my ear.
"Hello, Headmistress Blanchi," I say in a cheerful tone, hiding the nervousness in my tone as best as I can.
"Dr Rose," she responds, her tone light and airy, but it does nothing to ease my nerves.
"H—how is Camille?" I ask the dreaded question that has been plaguing my mind since the moment I saw her name flashing on the screen of my phone.
Mrs Bianchi is the headmistress of the boarding school my sweet little Cami goes to. Even though it is miles away from where I am, it is the only place I trust she can be taken care of until I am able to settle down and bring her home with me.
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