I’m in the cafeteria when my phone rings. I take a look at the screen: an unknown number. Curious, I accept the call.
“Hello?”
“Kate? It’s Jo.”
Jo? How did he get my number? Chris probably who gave it to him...
“Hi Jo, how are you?”
I’m not very comfortable. I’ve never really talked to Chris’ friend.
“Well, well... listen, I’m organizing a small party for Chris’ birthday, and...”
I stop abruptly in the queue, the mobile phone stuck between my shoulder and my ear. s**t! It wasn’t a joke?
“... normally, it’s two days after yours, but he didn’t want to do anything. Anyway, just to mark the occasion you see?”
Hearing the complaints of the students behind me, I resume my progression.
“Yeah. Of course. For when?”
What am I going to get him?
“Saturday night.”
The day after tomorrow,
