บท 53: Midlife crisis

"You accepted his gift but had been ignoring his phone calls from yesterday. And now… Your phone's been ringing since morning. Just answer him once." Suyin heard James's voice from the living room as she watered the plants in the balcony.

She tipped her head back, "You know what he has to say. I'm not answering,"

Though she was dying to hear his voice once, she was afraid of giving in to his demands considering how persistent he was the other day. Moreover, his collaboration offer had given her the itch to give it a second thought... excluding the condition attached.

"You should consider it once. Maybe you two….." he trailed, walking to the balcony.

She glared, "Which side are you on?"

"Of course yours. But…. I still think you should talk to him…. So here it goes-"