Minhaj hovered his thumb over the phone, feeling all jittery, unable to decide if he should dial the number or simply delete it. He knew that the wise decision would be to walk away from all of this mess. Maybe he would find love again, maybe he would feel what he felt for Axel or even more with someone else. But in the end, he couldn't just walk away from his first love. Against all the rational odds. He dialed the number.
"I thought you'd never call," the voice chuckled.
Minhaj gulped, wanting to get it over with. "I want to make one thing clear," he said curtly. "No harm should come to Axel. If you even hurt her hair, I'll go to the cops and tell them everything."
"Keep your hollow little threats to yourself, boy. You don't know whom you are talking to. Be mindful that I can snap my
