After the bathroom door clicked shut, Andrei sat on the bed with his phone in hand, thinking.
He’d seen the look on Malaysia’s face. He sees the way she's trying to hold it together. She didn’t lie to hurt him. She lied because she wanted to be better than she felt.
He stared at the screen for a moment, then made the call.
"Hey… it’s Drei, I need to ask you something. It’s about Malaysia."
“I just want to help. I don’t know if she’s ready, but I think she might need it.”
He listened, nodded, then hung up without saying much else.
Andrei set the phone down, hoping she’d understand.