Grandma

Everly perched at the edge of the bed tapping her knee with her finger continuously. She thought deeply on what to say, her breath shaky while she waiting for her grandma to pick.

"Hello?" An elderly voice spoke out from the phone. 

 

She jumped in panic the very moment she heard the voice. "Yes! H-hello!" With her panic getting worse with each passing second, she cleared her throat and took a deep breath. "Hello, grandma, it's me, Everly."

 

"Aw, my baby, it's been so long since you last called. How have you been?" 

 

"I'm doing alright, grandma, and you?" At that moment, she just wanted to get to the point and end the call immediately, but she had to do the basics first. 

 

"Oh, good, good. You know, a call from you is something I wasn't expecting at all. What a pleasant surprise!" The elderly woman chuckled.