The sudden vibration of the phone left Steve Harris unsure of what was happening.
When Steve saw that it was Mallia Mamet calling, he actually felt a bit scared, after all, the injuries on his body were a warning to keep his distance from Mallia.
Why would Mallia be calling at this time? It was such a coincidence. If that person had already found Mallia, Steve didn't know how he could make amends...
If that person hadn't found Mallia, and her call was just a coincidence, then that was somewhat good news; at least the worst hadn't happened. Honestly, if he could, Steve didn't want to answer the call—he truly feared bringing misfortune to Mallia.
Yet the phone rang again and again, and Steve didn't want to be so cowardly. If he kept ignoring Mallia's calls, it would be bad if she misunderstood—thinking he didn't want to answer her calls.
"How come you're calling?"