ARTHUR
A few seconds after I heard Doris turn on the shower, my phone rang. It was Cathy. I kept forgetting that I was supposed to call her back. This was a good time as any. I picked up the phone.
"Hi, Cathy. I'm sorry we haven't connected earlier. How are you?"
She hesitated. "I'm OK. I've been traveling around Asia. I know it can be hard to get me with the time difference."
"I really should've called you earlier, but I bought a hockey team, started a pharmaceutical company, and I've been busy with Doris. I wasn't ignoring your texts. I just keep forgetting to call. I'm sorry. What can I do for you?"
She paused again in a way that wasn't good. It gave me chills. Dread went up and down my spine.
It wasn't just that she paused. It was the way that she paused. It wasn't just silence.
