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And his phone rings on the coffee table.
“Wait, your phone!” I point at it. “It’s working.”
Savage grabs the phone and checks the caller ID. “It’s your brother.”
“Right.”
“I have to take this,” he says, and gets up. He moves from the room briskly, and I hear a door open in the hall, the dull hum of him talking.
“Great,” I mutter. “That’s just perfect.” I snatch my phone off the coffee table and open the group chat with the girls, because if there's a signal, I need to talk to them.
Is anyone out there?
JUNE
Oh my gosh, Han! Are you okay? I’ve been worried sick about you.
I’m fine. Actually, I’m not sure what I am. Let’s just say, I’ve got a lot to talk to you about when this storm finally blows out of town.
BELLE
Ooooh, what’s going on? Is it Savage? Did you bone Savage? Is it finally happening?
LILY
Fill us in!
Marci’s probably asleep or cavorting with my brother, which is for the best, because she’s got a special brand of humor that kind of makes me want to rip my eyes out when it’s directed at me on a bad day.
It’s complicated. I’d rather talk to you guys in person about it.
LILY
That rules me out then.
JUNE
Lily, I wish you’d visit.
BELLE
Me too. Especially because I’m going to be in Heatstroke in about a week.
What????!!!????
BELLE
I know, right? Yeah. But it’s for a really weird reason. And I think it would be better if we talk about it when I get there.
Color me intrigued.
JUNE
Can’t wait to see you, Belle. <3
LILY
You guys have to set up a video call so I can talk to all of you.
