Chapter 15 Bombshell

• Tony returned to his room after a long, exhausting night, feeling both pressured and lonely. The room was eerily quiet, almost as if it was holding its breath. His phone buzzed insistently with Mia’s name flashing on the screen.
• Tony stared at it with a mixture of annoyance and pity. Mia’s persistent attempts to rekindle their relationship were about as welcome as a mosquito bite in the middle of a vacation. The last thing Tony wanted was another round of emotional gymnastics.
• Tony ignored the phone. Mia’s messages, pleading and persuasive, were like bad soap opera reruns.