DEATH AND ICE

their contact just in case they couldn't reach her. Avery was a dear friend she made in her writing journey, she was her translator, proof reader and everything it took t

om so many buildings, offices and cars below. But for now she's content with what she has. While Selena was admiring the view, she was interrupted by the abrupt ringing of her phone. She took her phone out of her robe pocket to see an unknown number on her screen. While being hesitant, she decided to pick it up. "Hello?" Selena said cautiously after picking up the phone. And from the other line the person asked, "Hello, am I speaking to miss Selena ". "Yes, this is Selena, who are you and how may I help you?" she was now cautious as she doesn't recognize this voice and decided to tread carefully, but still talk nicely, keeping the possibility that it might be the company that wants to sign her. "I'm miss Lynn from the police investigation department, and I would like to ask, who are you to miss Avery" the woman from the other line asked. 'POLICE' Selena was shocked and worried now. What happened to her friend, is she in trouble, is she missing. Were those people from the company shady, It's a possibility since she haven't heard from her in days. She should have check up with her earlier. With worry clouding her eyes and her voice tight she responded, "I'm her close friend, is anything the matter officer" Selena held her breath now, biting down on her lips with her heart thundering in her ears and rib cage, in anticipation of the next words from the other woman. Every second an eternity, her mind running through possible scenarios. But she would never have guessed the woman next words. ".......I'm sorry for your loss. We are informing you about the death of miss Avery. Please if you can come down to the station tomorrow. That would be helpful..." And with those words, Selena heart ceased for a second and her world came crashing down. Her ears were ringing and she couldn't listen to what more the investigator had to say. Her phone fell out of her hands and she crumbled to the floor, it felt like it all happened so slowly. Her tears came falling one by one before it fully registered to her. She held her chest and cried bitterly. Every breath she took more antagonizing and more painful than the last. No this couldn't be true. She was hearing it wrong. Avery is fine. Her head was in chaos and her heart a mess. Everything felt so painful and then the whole world turned silent for her, only the distant sounds and calling of her name from her phone speaker was heard from somewhere far aware in her consciousness. The blaring of her ringtone pierce through the