Silence descended upon the room as Anabelle finally drew away from Fred. The silence had changed to something else. Not with a lot of pain but with a delicate serene silence.
Annabel remained slumped against the headboard her body a tiny dejected figure. Fred took a seat on the beds edge. He was a quiet steady presence. Neither did he push nor pry. He was just there.
The only light was the dim glow coming from the corridor. Abruptly the silence was broken by a sharp buzz.
Annabel's phone on the bedside table began to vibrate. On the wall a square of light flashed. She flinched. She didnt shift. The buzzing resumed. And then a third time.
Fred watched her closely.With every vibration her shoulders became rigid. He recognized it. She ignored it repeatedly. The buzzing ceased. Her body
