Persephone's hair was a bit disheveled, and Morpheus' mind was in a bit of a muddle too.
Kourtney and Jim had abducted her, and she had been with him all these days. He also restricted her movements.
Had it suffocated her?
He had been so harsh on her too...
Morpheus composed himself and cleared his throat, speaking in a calmer tone. "If you want to contact your family,
I can help you."
Persephone's eyes instantly lit up... -
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn the afternoon, Morpheus took her out, weaving through the streets and arriving at a small convenience store on
the corner.
Persephone looked somewhat surprised at the slightly worn-out place in front of her. When she was in Centrolis
before, she rarely went to convenience stores, and when she did, those stores were spacious and bright, with
shelves full of products in attractive packaging.
This one... The location wasn't great, almost no foot traffic, and the items on the shelves, much like the store's
owner, seemed lackluster.
The only advantage was it seemed clean, despite the shack-like appearance.
"This is George," Morpheus introduced the shop owner to her. "You can make a call here, free of charge."
Persephone was taken aback as George Kovac retrieved a very old-fashioned landline phone from under the
counter.
"I've never seen anything like this." She widened her eyes.
"You're seeing it now, aren't you?" Morpheus raised an eyebrow. "There are plenty of things in this world you
haven't seen!"
"Are you sure this thing works?"
George chuckled warmly, inviting her inside. Once she stepped in, a strange action from George left her puzzled—
he closed the shop door!
Persephone couldn't help but glance at Morpheus, who remained unruffled, showing no sign of concern.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Make the call quickly," he said. "Remember, don't take too long."
"Okay..."
Morpheus left her in the shop and stepped outside with George.
Persephone frowned, not understanding why making a phone call felt like she was sneaking around.
However, she didn't have time to dwell on it. She took a deep breath and quickly dialed her mom's number.
"Mom... Mom!" The call connected swiftly, and upon hearing Lina's voice, Persephone felt a mix of emotions—
excitement and sadness, too overwhelmed to speak.
Lina paused for a moment, then unbelievably exclaimed, "Is it... Sephy? Sephy!"