Chapter 25

Elara’s POV

I stared at Rufus who walked back to the bed and asked if he wanted anything.

“I almost forgot to tell you that I got you a brand new phone,” he said and searched through the bag and brought out a brand Samsung phone.

“What? A new phone? Is it really for me?” I asked, looking so surprised.

"Yes, Elara. It's yours," he replied.

I stared up at him in amazed awe, before looking down at the phone he held in his hands.

"Are you sure?" I asked, my voice now in a whisper as though I thought speaking loudly would break the small device.

He chuckled, the sound warm and kind.

“Yes, Elara. I'm sure. I gave it to you, didn't I? It’s yours,” he said and then gave me the phone to unbox. I couldn’t believe my eyes as I quickly brought out the latest Samsung model from the box. It was my first time having a phone. My stepfather had never bothered to get me one and I had never thought of having an old phone let alone owning a new one. I almost burst into tears as I kept staring at th