He stared at his hands curiously, wondering if he should wake up or continue sleeping. Suddenly, his cell phone began to buzz loudly. He shot his eyes open as he frantically grabbed his phone from the side table. It was a video call from a number that he recognized immediately as belonging to his best friend Kevin. The instant he clicked accept, Kevin's smiling face appeared on the screen. "Hello? Who am I speaking to?" Kevin asked excitedly. "Is this Felix?"
"Hey Kev," Felix whispered in reply. "Where are you right now? Do you live near me or somewhere nearby?"
Kevin chuckled. "Yeah, I'm actually sitting on the porch of your grandparents' place in town." As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of their home.
For several seconds, Felix sat frozen staring at the phone screen, his eyes w
