The Call from a Decade Ago

Summary

The call came out of nowhere, a voice from ten years ago.

On the line, a boy’s voice, cocky and untamed, but buzzing with excitement.

“Viv, ten years from now, do we have a boy or a girl?”

My own voice was calm. “You’ll have a son.”

He clicked his tongue, then his tone dropped into a playful whine.

“My dearest Viv, you can’t love him more than you love me.”

Across from me, a man in a tailored suit took a drag from his cigarette. His voice was flat.

“Honey, Clara’s going into labor.”