I sat on my bed, staring at my phone as it rang. My heart was pounding in my chest as I waited for Erin to pick up. We had talked about reconciling on the beach a few days ago, and now we were finally catching up. I took a deep breath and answered the call. "Hello?" I said, nervously. "Hey, Jas," Erin said on the other end. "It's good to hear your voice." "It's good to hear yours too," I replied, feeling a wave of relief wash over me. We chatted for a while, catching up on everything that had happened since we last spoke. It was like old times, laughing and joking around like we used to. But then, in the middle of our conversation, I heard a loud strike on my end of the phone and Erin screamed on the other end. "Erin?" I said, panic rising in my voice. "Erin, are you okay?" The line

