As I anxiously counted, my heart pounded in my chest. "Five... six... seven... eight... nine... te-" Then, just as I was about to reach ten, a sudden, sharp sound jolted me. My entire body tensed, expecting the explosion of the mysterious parcel that had been haunting my thoughts. However, to my immense surprise, it wasn't the anticipated blast that shattered the silence; instead, it was the ringtone of my phone, cutting through the tension.
The unexpected noise startled me, and I felt an adrenaline rush as I rushed back to the bedside cupboard where I had placed my phone. Frantic and worried about waking up Kol, who was still sleeping peacefully, I fumbled to pick up the phone, not daring to glance at the caller ID. My only focus was on answering it as quickly as possible so that the noi
