Tessy dropped the phone from her ear and sighed softly, the soft beep of the ended call still echoing in her head. Her hand lingered on the device as she stared blankly into the empty living room of Freya's house.
She had been there since that afternoon, waiting for her friend to return from work as promised. But that wasn't going to happen anymore. Freya had just informed her that something came up at the hospital, and she would have to run the night shift. She wouldn't be returning until morning.
The news sat heavy in Tessy's chest. A small part of her was relieved she wouldn't do any explanation, but another part of her, the part that craved Freya's calming presence and soothing voice, felt disappointed and slightly abandoned.
She stood slowly and began picking up a few of her things which she had brought to the house the day before. With her arms full, she stepped out of the house into the cool night, drawing in a long breath as the door clicked shut behind her.
