Short Story The Phone Call - 1541 Words

The Phone Call A cold night, the vast city stands, frost bitten. The heart of the town lays dormant, almost frozen in time. A frigid wind gusts and roars through the desolate metropolis. Hannah looked out the window and exhaled. The driveway was still empty and it was getting dark. She checked the clock and sighed again, deeper this time. Her dad had said that she would pick her up by 5:30, but it was almost seven and Hannah hadn t heard a word from him. She walked up the stairs to her room and threw away her baseball glove into her large closet. Hannah figured that even if her Dad did miraculously show, it wouldn t be much fun playing catch in the dark. Hannah sat down on the couch and tried to do some of her reading homework, but she couldn t get her dad off of her mind. The phone rang at about 10:00 but Hannah let it go to voicemail. The grey LCD monochrome screen said Dad Hey Hannah, I hope all is well, I’m so sorry that I couldn t make it tonight. I had to finish up a big project at work. Maybe we can catch a baseball game the weekend. Or maybe catch one of those concerts you always wanted to go to. Oh wait, the weekend’s no good. How about next weekend? That should work. You and I are going out for sure! Hannah listened to the machine in disgust. She knew that her dad had a job and a life, but she couldn t understand why he was always flaking out on her. Hannah thought to herself: Couldn t someone else get one of these bad news speeches once in a while?Show MoreRelatedThe Phone Call - Short Story Essay1602 Words   |  7 PagesThe Phone Call - Short Story She ran, not knowing where she was heading. The only thoughts in her head at that time were Must run! Must keep going. Cant stop! She was starting to regret eating the snack earlier. As she hardly ate a thing, the tiniest morsel of food could seem like she had eaten a three course meal. 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