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Raine's stomach churns as she hesitates, then speaks. "Hey. Um, hi. It's Raine," she says, her voice trembling slightly, uncertainty seeping through. A pang of doubt hits her as she realizes Nathan might not recognize the number. She hastily adds, "Raine Fe-West," closing her eyes tight and pinching the bridge of her nose. What was she thinking making this call?There's a lengthy pause on the other end. Raine's heart sinks. She shouldn't have called.Eventually, Nathan's voice cracks through the silence, tentative and unsure. "I-yeah. Hi," he stammers. There's another awkward pause before he continues, "Sorry, I... I heard about your accident. Are you okay?"In this moment, Raine feels the weight of the years since they last spoke. It had been two years-two years since she'd spoken to the man she couldn't remember leaving, the man she had once loved deeply. Her memory of their divorce remained shrouded in the fog of her recent car accident.โฆ