CHAPTER 106

CARMEN

“It’s negative, Dave!” I announced when he picked up the phone, tears flowing down my eyes as I laughed.

I didn’t notice how hard it had been for me to breathe until that moment when I realized that the air going into my lungs was easier in its passing.

“Carmen,” he called my name as if he was also breathing a sigh of relief. I could hear him laughing at the other end of the phone, causing me to laugh with him.

People walked past me, giving me a double take to figure out what was wrong or right with me.

“Where are you right now? Can I come to pick you up? I feel like you’re drunk on all of these emotions—”

“No, no!” I shook my head as if he could see me. “You don’t have to. I’ll go home and have a talk to Jasper about it. I think it’s going to affect his mental health in a bad way. With everything that’s been happening so far, I don’t think you and I should be seeing each other until it’s all settled.”

“It’s completely fine. Just get home safe, okay?” he said.

“Oh, I will,” I t