Chapter 19 Nightmares And Realities

• Nick's POV
• The phone rings incessantly on my desk, flashing “Dad” with an urgent, frantic tone. Each ring feels like a hammer to my skull, relentless and unforgiving. I sit there, frozen, the argument we had just moments ago replaying in my mind.
• “I can’t... I can’t answer right now,” I mutter to myself, my hands trembling as I ignore the call. The screen of the phone cracks and distorts, the sound of the ringing becoming a haunting, discordant melody.