"You're welcome." He left her with just those words before disappearing from view entirely.
Rosetta stood frozen, her mind still whirling, until the sharp ringing of her phone broke her trance.
She looked at the screen and found it was Elliot calling.
After staring at the screen for a long time, she finally decided to answer and Elliot's deep voice came from the other end. "Rosie, why did you call? Sierra has been crying and I'm comforting her."
A wave of exhaustion instantly swept over Rosetta.
"It's fine." She decided to keep silent about what had just happened.
But she had not expected Elliot to ask again, "Rosie, your voice sounds strange. Did something happen?"
Rosetta felt a twist of emotions at his question.
When she had needed him most, he had been busy prioritizing Sierra's needs, ignoring her calls. And now, when she no longer needed him, here he was, asking if anything was wrong. How ridiculous.
"Nothing."
On the other end, Elliot sensed something off. He wanted to ask Rosetta directly, but in the background, she could faintly hear Sierra's voice calling him anxiously.