Dresden Academy

Despite Bernadine's assurances, Addy was not quite so certain that Tim would want to speak to her. She wanted to speak to him-- very much-- but dreaded having one of those awful one-sided conversations where it was quite clear that the other person just wanted you to leave them alone. That said, she wasn't sure it would even be so much as a one-sided conversation given that she had no idea what she might possibly say to him.

Bernadine suggested just breathing, which made her laugh for the first time in days and loosened something up inside her, and she promised to think about calling him. And she did, the very next day.

She sat at the foot of her bed after classes, feet curled up underneath her and stared at her phone for a little bit before finally working up the courage to unlock it and actually call. It rang a few times before being picked up. She was silent for a moment.