#Chapter 47 - Playdate

Sebastian “Miranda? Why are you calling me?” I speak into the phone’s microphone, looking around the parking lot. It’s almost been a complete twenty-four hours from the last time I saw her. A full day with no Miranda. There have been no texts, no calls, no medicine updates, and no office visits. Needless to say, my day has been uneventful and I’ve been looking forward to school pick-up just so I can steal a glance of her face. “I’ve been thinking about our conversation at your house,” she sighs into the phone. I lean forward, anticipation coursing through my veins, the hair on my arms sticking up. “I want you to spend more time with Noah and Ella.” “You do?” My tone reads nothing but disbelief despite my best attempt to hide it. “Are you sure?” “Yes, Sebastian, I’m sure.” She breathlessly chuckles from the other side of the phone. “Look, Jessica and I need to start from scratch with Lily’s sulfa tablets so I won’t be able to pick Noah and Ella up. Do you think you can grab th