Elijah's Point of View
Papers are scattered across my desk; I sit motionless, just staring down at them. I have been trying to focus on the work in front of me, but my thoughts keep drifting...
I exhale shakily, rubbing my temples as I once again try to convince myself to focus.
The sudden, sharp sound of my ringing cell phone on the desk slices through the silence, startling me, almost making me knock off the cold mug of coffee that has been sitting on my desk for who knows how long.
I glance at the screen.
UNKNOWN CALLER
My breath catches in my throat as I stare at my phone, my heart thudding hard in my chest.
For a few seconds, I hesitate as I stare at my phone, contemplating whether to ignore the unknown number or to answer it. Finally, I give in and grab my phone from the des
