Chapter 22 - Can we talk?

"Ryouma?" Kasey mumbled his name.

'Where did he get my phone number?' … 'Why did he call me?' … 'What does he want from me?' Kasey asks herself as the person on the other line remains silent.

"Merry Christmas," Kasey greeted instead as Ryouma remain silent.

"Same for you," he greeted back.

And again a long silence filled the air between them.

"Kasey, come here inside first, l have something for you!" her uncle shouted.

"If you don't have anything to say I'll end this call now," she said indifferently as the person on the other line remains silent.

"Okay," Ryouma answered immediately as he exhaled heavily. "Wait!" he added just before Kasey could move her phone away from her ear.

"Aren't we already talking?" she said frankly.

'Hey! Why are you suddenly acting and sounds like Nice?' she scolds herself as she realizes her attitude towards Ryouma.