Chapter 141 Mission Accomplished

• On Sunday morning when Calum is still asleep, I sneak into the bathroom to call Jackson. The call rings uninterruptedly for the first time, and the second time, it goes straight to voicemail. I bite my fingernails while pacing the bathroom.
• He might be in church with his family for morning mass. Our parents left already. Jackson’s parents oversee the Bible study group. He attends church for their sake.
• I dump the phone on the sink and splash water on my face. One minute later, I’m still staring at myself in the mirror.