Wade's world seemed to stop. Rocky's voice echoed clearly over the phone, but he could hardly believe what he had just heard.
Wade's heart was pounding as if it wanted to jump out of his chest. The sound of it thundered in his ears, almost drowning out Rocky's words.
For a moment, the air around Wade seemed to thin. He gasped for breath, his chest tightening painfully.
Wade's hands trembled, almost causing the phone he was holding to slip from his grasp. His mind felt paralysed, forcing him to process the information with great difficulty. Rocky's words echoed in his head, leaving a painful echo, like a knife that kept stabbing him mercilessly.
Wade closed his eyes for a moment, trying to calm himself. After a moment he asked, "Are you sure, Rocky?"
Rocky replied firmly, without a tra
