“Don’t even think about picking up that phone.”
Elizabeth stared at the flashing screen and tried to decide if she should listen to Cordelia or not.
She saw that it was Francesca phoning her, and decided not to answer. If Francesca was calling she was probably on the way, or calling to say that someone else was. And if Elizabeth didn’t answer, she would know she needed help.
Cordelia waved her hand in a gesture that needed no explanation - she wanted Elizabeth to hand over the phone.
There was no point causing trouble when there were probably people nearby anyway.
The phone rang again, and Cordelia took great pleasure in rejecting the call and then switching it off, before tossing it casually onto the couch.
“What do you want from me, Cordelia?”
She tilted her head a little, twistin
