The Puzzling Call that Haunted Dave’s Departure

As Tuesday’s light seeped through the curtains, Dave geared up to check out from his hotel. Then, an unidentified number blinked on his phone’s display. He was tempted to brush it off as a pesky sales pitch, but he picked up, only to be met with absolute silence. Attributing it to some glitch, he hung up. It happened thrice more.

A hunch grew, especially since Noa’s once-prompt responses had now taken on a weird delay since his hotel stay started. Dave dialed his wife’s number, bracing himself for a casual conversation. But boy, was he in for a surprise.

Next: Noa’s response didn’t soothe her curious husband…