“But?” I furrowed my brow, a sinking feeling in my chest.
“He didn’t answer.” Wendy sighed.
A laugh bubbled up, more relief than anything else. “Yeah, he was dealing with explosions in the caves. I wouldn’t expect him to answer.”
Toya looked like she was going to vomit as she pulled out my mother’s phone. A call muted but glowing on the screen. “He answered the last time.” She clicked the mute button, and moans could be heard from the phone. That and a single scream that kept ringing through the air.
I grabbed the phone. “Daddy?” I looked over at the grave; my mom and Rowan turned to watch me. My mother’s eyes met my gaze as I called for my dad again. “Daddy!” There was a cough, and a groan. The scream — a high-pitched woman’s scream — sounded again.
“I’m sorry.” A quiet voice coughe
