A Bolt out of the Blue

The next moment, Zachary's eyes narrowed when he noticed that the incoming call was from a number beginning with the country code +41. It was from Switzerland and quite possibly from one of the people taking care of his grandma in Zurich.

"Could my grandma's last test results already be out? Or could there be a problem?"

Various thoughts flashed through Zachary's mind as he pressed the accept button. He inhaled deeply and positioned the phone against his ear.

"Hello, Zachary," a familiar voice, speaking fluent Swahili, sounded from the other end of the line. "This is Marie, your Aunt. I'm calling from the hospital in Zurich."

"Yes, Aunt Marie," Zachary said. "Could grandma's test results already be out?"

"Not yet," Marie replied, sighing audibly. "There's another problem with grandma. She collapsed suddenly at around noon. Let me give the phone to Dr. Sanders. He'll explain everything to you."