Another wave of static swept through. "Yeah, what do you want to do?"
"I don't know yet. Tell them the truth maybe."
"Have you lost your mind?"
"I don't know, maybe," he admitted.
There was silence as static crinkled over the line. "There's more isn't there?"
"Yes, we need you here."
"In a fucking blizzard?"
"Yes, if you can. Things are... I don't know what they are, not with me, not anymore."
David took a deep breath. "This doesn't sound like you Liam."
"It's not." He hated to admit it, but it was true.
"All right, I'll see what I can do. Guess I'm leaving school sooner than I planned. How do I get there?"
"I don't know, hold on. Kathleen!" he yelled.
"What?" she snapped.
"I need you for a second."
He listened to her rustling around in the living room before she stomped up to him. "What?"
"I need you to give a friend of mine directions to get here."
"No way, I've had enough of your friends."
"Kathleen, this is important. If you want any explanations then you're going to have to wait until he gets here."
Resentment was written all over her face as she snatched the phone out of his hand. "This is what you do," she spat. She rattled off directions from the main highway and threw the phone back at Liam.
She turned and stormed away. Liam picked the phone back up. "Got that?"
"Yeah, I managed to copy the rapid fire. Sweet personality. You want to tell that girl?"
"Maybe, I don't know. How long do you think it will take you to get here?"
"I can probably get a flight out tonight, but I don't know what airports are open in that area. Or how I'm going to get there from the airport. I don't know, hopefully tomorrow, maybe the next day."
"Just see what you can do. We won't do anything until you're here."
"All right. One more thing."
"Yeah?"
"Do you love her?"
"More than anything."
David sighed. "All right, I'll see you soon. Bye."
"Bye."
