ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย this man manages to bother her even while his phone is already ringing, as if his sole purpose in life is to get on her nerves somehow. grace doesnโt even read the messages before swiping them off of her screen, only for another message to pop up again immediately. sheโs about two seconds short of telling simon to fuck off before heโs answered his phoneโ even closer than that by the time heโs spoken his first words. well, croaked his first words would be a more accurate way to describe whatever sound just came out of his throat.ย
again, itโs her curiosity that keeps grace from disconnecting the call. that, and the fact that simon sounds as though he must be suffering the horrible consequences of his own actions. music to her ears, this is. she doesnโt even feel the need to curse at him (for the moment), squinting at the screen to get a better look atโฆ whatever is going on at the other end of the line.ย
seeโ now sheโs paying attention.ย
โonly you could manage to make those robes look ugly,โ grace notes distractedly, barely even looking at the man sheโs insulting. โwhose place is that, anyway? do they know youโre there?โย
her face lights up then, as if sheโs just figured it all out, and she gasps in delight. โoohhh, okayโ should i call the police, or should i call her husband? i'm in a good mood today, so it's your pick.โย ย ย ย
itโs a bluff, though not one that sheโs afraid to follow up on. either way, simonโs screwed. otherwise, he wouldnโt have contacted her. the only reason she hasnโt called yet is because she wonโt be there to witness the drama. for now. she completely dismisses his demand by ignoring it (and talking over him).ย
โi need details,โ grace goes on, as she demonstratively lets herself fall into the comfort of her own mattress. โhow did you get in? thereโs no way you were invitedโ you look like you were run over thrice and then buried alive. you sound like it, tooโ and iโm sure you donโt smell any better.โ and if this triggers a headache? great. she rolls back onto her stomach, looking entirely too pleased with herself. she briefly and deliberately pauses, before adding: โi could call your girlfriend to pick you up, too. iโm sure sheโll be there in a heartbeat to take care of you.โ