Wes
"Who is that?" I stopped mid step and listened closer. I had heard a little bit of the conversation while standing behind the wall beside the bathroom and felt my heart nearly pounding out of my chest.
Elena's eyes were wide and she stared at her phone and then put it on the table. I had the sudden urge to grab at it and see if it was really what I had heard or if I was just losing my mind.
"Who was that?" I repeated, pointing at her phone. She pressed her lips together and sat down slowly, wincing as she did. She placed her tiny hands on her engorged stomach and took a deep breath.
"No one, Wes. It wasn't anyone."
I chewed on my lip and stared at her face. My throat ached and I felt tears prick the corners of my eyes. "You're lying to me. Why are you lying?"
Elena's face fell an
