Teresa had been trying to sound calm, but when she heard what Lola said, tears popped out immediately. She took a deep breath, struggling to hold back her tears, but her voice was still trembling. "I’m fine. I just missed you and I dialed your number before I realized it. Come on, go back to sleep. You need to work tomorrow."
Her trembling voice made Lola’s heart skip a beat. After pausing for a while, she said gently, "Be good. Teresa, tell me where you are. I'll go meet you. I can't fall asleep anyway. If you don’t let me see you, I’ll be worried sick and toss about on the bed all night."
Teresa hesitated for a long time before she answered, "I'll pick you up at your place. Let's go out for a chat."
"Okay." As soon as Lola hung up, she walked back to the bedroom and was about to get c
