"I'm Candy. Ezra's friend," she giggled. "He can't answer right now because he's… well, very busy."
My hand started shaking. "Tell him it's urgent. Tell him it's his stepsister Riley. Tell him I… I really need him right now."
But Candy just burst out laughing. "I thought it was his girlfriend checking up on him, but you're just his stepsister? You actually think you matter that much for him to leave a party?"
I felt a lump form in my throat. I couldn't get any words out.
"Fine, if you won't give up, I'll ask him for you." Then she yelled toward whoever was nearby. "Ezra! There's a Riley on the phone. You wanna talk to her?"
Then, through all the noise, Ezra's voice came from somewhere far away:
"…Hang the f**k up. Don't waste time on her."
The line went dead.
My hand dropped.
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