Bad News

The next morning, Nevaeh woke up first, and Anthea followed after. She took Nevaeh to the kitchen to feed her something since she was feeling hungry. Rayan was still in bed when they left the bedroom. They were supposed to leave for the city after having their lunch. Rayan was still asleep when his phone began ringing. Without opening his eyes, he reached for his hand before clumsily grabbing the phone. He answered the call without bothering to check the caller ID.

“Hello?” Rayan mumbled sleepily with his eyes still closed. It was around 7 in the morning, and he had plenty of time before getting up.

“Rayan! Come home fast!” Amalia’s panicked voice greeted Rayan, making him frown.

“Amalia? What happened?” He asked, his voice still hoarse from sleepiness. However, his eyes were already wide open when he heard her suddenly crying from the other side.

“Dad! He's not responding. He's not waking up.” Amalia sobbed hysterically while calling Benjamin from time to time. Rayan’s expression