I relaxed my head on the arm of the chair and stretched my legs to the other end while waiting for Alicia to return with the snacks she sought out. My attention went to Alicia's phone, which kept vibrating and ringing non-stop.
I checked to see who was calling her.
The caller's name was unknown, which made me want to check it out, but Alicia came in at that moment. Her movement was so swift that I didn't see her coming. The bowl of popcorn, crackers, and cookies she had brought fell from her hands, but nothing was spilled. She picked up the call close to when it was about to cut and exited the living room in a haste.
I titled my head to the front door, where she stood. She kept looking sideways to see if anyone was coming before she stepped out.
I wanted to follow her to eavesdrop on h
