"You know you're not-" Alex stopped, fishing in his pocket for his vibrating mobile. He glanced at the screen and went pale. The number was blocked.
"Alex? You okay?" Asked Tom, frowning at his now frozen friend.
Without replying, Alex accepted that call and held it to his ear, listening. He didn't say anything until the end. "That won't be necessary, I can get there by myself," in a dull and quiet voice.
Suddenly, Tom realized what was going on. A call from The Bank. Without speaking, he grabbed Alex forward in a hug, and Alex relaxed into it, unfrozen.