Something Wrong

Liz unwrapped her wet hair while her eyes stayed glued to her phone. She felt something strange, but it took a moment before she could figure out what made her phone feel off.

Liz sat on the bed and grabbed her phone as soon as she realized what was wrong. Her phone was too quiet. It felt odd because, during her late shower and breakfast, no messages had come in. This wasn't normal.

Liz's phone was rarely silent unless it was off. There was always some message from her friends or a call just to ask what was up or where she planned to go that day.

Liz pulled down the notification screen and only saw messages piling up from her father and Mendez—messages she deliberately ignored, of course.

She was avoiding her father because she knew he'd lecture her. Liz wasn't sure if Ed had reported to her father or not, but it was better to steer clear.

Seeing the persistent messages and missed calls from her father and Mendez, Liz could guess that Ed migh