chapter 108

Elijah Smith...

I sat behind my desk, chewing over everything that had been happening in the last few days.

I had been very stressed, and for some odd reason, I could tell that it was far from over.

There was a tightness at the back of my neck that was refusing to let me work. I had already missed work the previous day, and it had already piled up. I only have about two hours left to get off of work, but I just couldn't help myself. I am unable to focus anymore.

Letting out a sigh, I leaned back into my chair and grabbed my phone.

I needed to take my mind off of the stress for a little while.

I pulled up Ella's phone number and shot her a text.

"What are you doing?" I typed down before I sent it to her.

The thought of what that old man said to me replied in my head. I felt horrible after I heard about what I had done to Ella.

Whether it was intentional or not, it was still my doing that stole her voice. It still laid on my shoulders, weighing me down.

When Ella had traced those