Elsa

I have seventeen missed calls. I first sit down before checking who called. Most of them are from Rosa, and Rita but when I see Uncle's missed call, I immediately call him back.

"Where are you? " that is the first thing he asks on picking up.

"I am fine, Zio. I am sorry I didn't pick up the phone. I was kinda in the middle of something last night, " I respond, trying to dodge the question, and hating my life all the same for being answerable to people yet I am an adult.

"I called Rita this morning and she said she's not with you. She has...