Blind Date Turned Proposal

“Is this the phone you mentioned?”

Ruth followed Josie’s gaze and waved her watch. “Yeah! I use this to contact the bodyguards.” Suddenly, her voice faltered. “I’m so sorry for them…”

Josie knew how traumatic it would be for a young child to witness that violence.

She caressed Ruth’s head and asked tentatively, “I lost my phone. Can I make a call with yours?”

She assumed Ruth would not agree, but to her surprise, she handed the watch over. Josie looked through the watch thoroughly. There were no hidden microphones. Well, I don’t suppose Wayne would be so sick as to monitor a child like that. And he wouldn’t have thought that I could use this.

She trembled hopefully and quickly dialed a number, praying internally that Dexter would pick it up.

After three rings, the call ended.

Taken aback, Josie rang a few more times. Finally, the call connected, but a woman answered, “We’re not interested in loans, thank you.”

before

is she always

hands, overwhelmed by her emotions and thoughts. The sufferings she had been through were stuck in her throat, having nowhere else to

her sleeves, seeing her in

I’ll just make another call.”

busy and that it was natural for

around, she called Moses. The call

he

flooded Josie’s eyes upon hearing the familiar voice.

seemed like he had just fallen from his bed. “We finally heard from you! How are

good. I’m stuck at a place called. Southlink. We can’t get out of

a rage and sent someone over. They should be on their way

words had no calming

to draw comparisons. Still, such words couldn’t cheer