If it had been any other day, Karen would barely have time to step out before Jeffrey's phone calls would start flooding in, begging her to come back.

But this time, not a single call came through.

"He's not calling you, so why don't you just call him? Don't be like me and Everett, all silent and just guessing."

"I'm not calling him! It's already generous of me not to have yelled at him."

Karen flopped back onto the couch, pouting like a child in a huff.

Dorothy was torn between exasperation and amusement.

She thought about how Karen and Jeffrey were acting just like kids playing house.

Neither of them had really grown up!

"Karen, do you love Jeffrey?" Dorothy scooted closer, nudging Karen with her shoulder.

"...Maybe not."

"If you're going to be stubborn, then I've got nothing to say! You pulling this on me?"

pout, nodded, "How

to clear the air." Dorothy patted her on the shoulder. "Come on, call Jeffrey! I'm free

"Hmph."

Jeffrey's number from

him! I

"Alright, I will."

after a few rings, it

could speak, she heard a voice from the

"Hello?"

was a woman's

noise, it sounded

number, confirming it was Jeffrey's, and snatched

drinking."

saved in his

"Where is he drinking?"

allow me

hung up and stood up

down Maybe Jeffrey's just in a bad mood and went out for drinks with friends! Isn't that why you came to chat with

came to you because you're my best friend! Jeffrey went to Everett to talk, I wouldn't say a word. But you heard it! He's out there messing around again! What about all the promises he made

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