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Rrrrrrööööngg..... döngel dip dip dööö.....

Kiara is startled by the noise her mobile is making, trying to alert her that someone wants to talk to her at this inhuman hour. Okay, it's lunchtime, you might expect someone to be awake at this hour. But Kiara had made herself comfortable on the big couch in her room in the midday sun and closed her eyes for a moment.

Just for a moment. Surely that's allowed! After all, the last few days and weeks have been exhausting enough. Everyone always expects her to function perfectly and have an answer for everything, even when the world around her is collapsing and everything is falling into chaos.

Tired, she wipes away the silly ringtone on the display and holds the device to her ear: "Yes, what is it?" she asks harshly.

"Ooh, it's you, Mum. Sorry. No, I wasn't expecting anyone. No, you're not interrupting. How's e... ?"

"No no, I'm fine. Don't worry, I just had a quick..."

Kiara gets up from the couch, rubs her eyes briefly and casually pours herself a glass of water.

"Yeah. Jez is fine too. She's doing this dance class... that's right, at the university with the old tango dance teacher from... right... Yes, I think she needs it too..."

Kiara gives a short, amused giggle. She knows for a fact that Jessica doesn't need any more dance lessons, but goes there because of her crush...

"Ooh, you're coming back to London today? Don't you have your release party in Glasgow?"

Kiara frowns.

"Oh, just for a moment. I see. Yes, sure, Lyn will be delighted if you visit her and bring her flowers..."

"Yes, mum, I know. Yes, I'm doing really well. Don't worry about me! Yes, see you then... bye!"

Since Lyn's death, her mum has been completely out of it. She keeps ringing to ask if everything is OK. Yet she herself has been looking like a zombie on a diet for weeks, as if she has completely stopped eating and sleeping.

Rrrrrrröööööngg..... döngel dip dip dööö.....

The phone suddenly snaps her out of her thoughts. That stupid ringtone...

"Yes?"