Truth

"This is Daisy Richard on the line, who is speaking?" She asked, the moment she picked up.

"Hey..." The caller sighed lowly as though treading cautiously to avoid being lambasted. "Just calling to make sure you got home safely..."

Daisy's stomach twisted as her fear came to pass. Her damn ex-husband! She looked at her son, bent to him, and whispered, "Give me a minute, okay?" He nodded and she shifted to the door, indeed going to lambaste him.

"What exactly is your problem, Ethan? Calling to check if I got home safely. Really? Since when did you start caring about my welfare, huh?"

"Please, Daisy, I didn't call for any trouble, okay? I was worried after the_"

She cut the call with a loud hiss, balled her fist until her phone nearly cracked, and then exhales audibly and veered back inside.