a heartbeat away

I thought it was just another phone call. We talked and listened to each other jabbering on everything and anything as usual. But, this morning was surprisingly 'something' when Ma forgot to end the call from her phone. For which allowing me to eavesdrop Ma talking to Baba on my cousin's post cholecystitis treatment and from far, I could hear Kak Ti chuckling when my little niece muttering to her sister how terrible her breakfast was.

I pressed the 'end-call' button and started to cry.