The phone's ring startled me, its familiar tone stirring a mix of curiosity and apprehension. Hesitant, I reached for it, could it be Michael? recognizing the number I hadn't seen in some time With a deep breath, I answered, steeling myself for whatever news awaited me.
"Hello?" I said, my voice cautious.
"Hey, it's me," came the voice on the other end, instantly recognizable yet tinged with an unfamiliar tension. It was Emily.
" I heard you are back in the country from my fiancé," she began, her voice faltering slightly.
My heart quickened its pace as she spoke, her words revealing a truth I never expected to hear. “Fiancé?”,
“Yes Michael and I are engaged, he proposed last night”, she said
Shock rippled through me, leaving me momentarily speechless. My mind raced, trying to compr
