The Incubus - Chapter 7, Scene 12

She managed to avoid his phone calls for three days, but by Thursday Rebecca realized that she wouldn't be able to avoid him any longer. She needed to talk to him; not just about the work issues that she wanted to resolve, but because she needed to hear his voice. Somehow his voice always made her believe that everything was going to be okay, no matter how dire the circumstances.

'Rebecca darling,' her mother's muffled voice came from the other side of the door. 'Are you all right in there?'

'I'm fine, mother,' Rebecca lied.

There was a pause on the other end of the door and then her mother spoke again. 'Well, let me know if you need anything, okay?'

'I will,' Rebecca said; glad that her mother could catch a hint. 'Thank you.'

On her knees in front of the toilet, Rebecca thought about Justin before she jerked forward and once again, threw up.


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