Don’t get me wrong; I’m glad she’s making the effort to call me, even though I haven’t been doing the same. I stare at the phone, wondering if I should pick it up.

She’s stuck around for so long. She came to our office for training and stayed with me even after she went back to Canada.

The phone suddenly stopped ringing, and I pulled my eyes away from it, trying to gather my thoughts. The phone started ringing again.

I knew I had to answer because she wouldn’t stop calling until she heard from me. So, I swiped the phone and answered the call.

“Nadine,” she breathed out in...