Chapter 83

I'm halfway to Emilia's when my phone begins to ring on the passenger seat. I replaced it yesterday because if I didn't Caelum would have and I don't like having things he gets me, it sends the wrong fucking idea to my dumb slow head. It propels me to contemplate so many what if's. I'm in traffic, so I answer, putting the phone on speaker. “Hello, Satan.”

“Aurora, where are you?” Caelum demands.

“I'm at my apartment.” I lie.

“Mommy-” Layla interrupts but I shush her, she's not about to shed light on my lies. “Just a minute sweetheart.” I tell her, my attention drifting to the road now that traffic is moving.

“Aurora.” Caelum calls, and I laugh, I forgot about him for a second, and that's never happened before for me.

“Sorry, my kid needed me for something. What were you saying?”

“You're not at your apartment, I was at your apartment a few minutes ago and you're not there. Your car is gone and -”

“I sold it.” I grin, hoping to piss him off but he la