WENDELL
He passed the living room as he pressed the call button. His heart felt as if it was about to leap out of his chest. He hated calling people like this, but it was Effie. Too much was riding on it to send another message via MatchMater that she could ignore. A call was more direct, and he liked that.
There was still a lot of confusion about what had happened. He thought their date had been going well. At least, he had until she"d run off straight after kissing him. Hopefully, it was something they could move past quickly. But if not, then he was determined to still find a way through whatever was happening.
"Hello," Effie said.
"You picked up," he responded in surprise.
"I did."
Silence grew between them, though it wasn"t as uncomfortable as he feared it would be.
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