Flopping down on the couch with his cell phone in his hand, he continued contemplating doing the unthinkable, not to mention unreasonable. Richard must have scrolled past her name two dozen times before he sat the phone down. After running his fingers through his damp hair, Richard groaned. Was he really desperate enough to call his sister for advice?
Yes, he was.
He was considering doing something he knew he really shouldn’t do, and he needed someone to talk him out of it, right?
After picking up his phone yet again, Richard dialed his sister’s number.
Her teasing yet melodious voice answered with, “About time you called. I was beginning to think you’d lost your phone again.” That’s Claudia for you, the queen of sarcasm.
“Hey, Sis, sorry it’s been so long. How are you?”
“I’m fine, b
