one missed call

one hundred - twenty seven

the car pulled to a stop.

"are you sure this is the place?" asked kale, eyeing the tower quizzically.

"the only place i'd run to in a crisis like this." north unbuckles her seatbelt.

"i don't want to leave you alone."

"leo's there. i'm not alone."

"how sure are you that he is?"

"as sure as i'm hoping that he hasn't jumped." she said more to herself as she eyed the blue water tower.