he pushed a row of buttons at the bottom of the screen : dial now or dial later ? it could not be pure chance . we kept it hidden well , my mother and i . there was little water this time of the year , and its concrete sides were crumbling . i hung up before she could respond , even though of course she 'd just call me right back . `` you are only making this worse for yourself , misty . and she was n't the only one to think so . 