RUBI
The ringing on my phone jolted me out of my concentration on the new e-book I was reading. My heart skipped a bit, when I stared at the caller ID, and it says unknown.
Could it be… No I doubt it. It’s been a month and we haven’t heard from any of them. It might not be them.
I reluctantly answered the phone. I waited for the person on the line to say something first.
“Hello? Rubi are you there?”
“Hector?”
He chuckled. “Were you waiting on me to say something first?”
I rolled my eyes as if he could see me. “Do you blame me?”
“No.” He answered quickly in a serious voice. “There is something I’ll like to discuss with you. Can you come to my study or should I come meet you in your room?”
“No!” I shouted unintentionally. Stupid. Why did I have to shout? “I mean no need. I can come
