Chapter 61: 4:03 AM Crisis

Ring, ring, ring! Ava's phone blared, jolting her awake from a deep, dreamless sleep. She squinted at the screen, the harsh blue light searing her retinas. 4:03 AM. Brenda.Of course. That girl had no concept of normal human sleeping hours.

"Hello?" Ava croaked, her voice thick with exhaustion.

"What don't tell me you are still sleeping," Ava looked at the screen of her phone, to confirm what time it was while at the same time thinking of the best reply to give her. 

"Brenda, you called me in the middle of the night and asked if I was still sleeping. What should I be doing by this time, girl you just interrupted my sleep," she replied.

"How could you be sleeping? Have you checked your phone?" Brenda asked.

"Where on earth did I get to know you? How can I be with my phone at this time? Babes it would be best if you reduced the intake of your alcohol, this is getting out of hand.