Chapter 14: The Blue Phone
A few weeks later, while cleaning out a drawer, Sarah found the old blue smartphone. Its screen was still cracked, the battery long dead. She held it in her hand, feeling the weight of the history it carried. She showed it to Lily, who was sitting on the couch reading a book to Leo. Lily looked at the phone, her expression calm, devoid of the panic it used to induce. "Do you want to throw it away?" Sarah asked gently. Lily thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No," she said softly. "It's a reminder. It reminds us that even when things are really scary, we know what to do. We survived." Sarah smiled, a deep sense of pride welling up inside her. She placed the phone in a small keepsake box. It wasn't a symbol of terror anymore; it was a testament to their incredible strength.
