C55 The voice

"Myra. Oh my goodness, what happened?"

"I was calling you. Screaming your name."

I sobbed weakly. There was blood covering my neck. The hard swipes it had received, the brutal marks I was sure was going to be there.

"You did? I didn't hear you."

"How come?"

"I swear I didn't hear you. I don't know. Maybe the sound of the water drowned your voice?"

"I don't think so. Even in the shower