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The brake was stepped on. Energy was converted into friction while the waste product turned into a loud screeching noise, enough to wake a fast asleep baby.

"The fuck, Paige?" Adeline had both her palms against the dashboard. "Are you trying to kill us?"

The driver took a deep breath. "You didn't know?" She questioned calmly.

Adeline had to give her point for effort. Clearly, she looked like she could have strangled her by now.

"I didn't know." She confirmed, even though it was redundant.

"That's not possible. He must have left you a message, or voicemail."

The annoyed look on her face shifted into a questioning look. Two blinks later, she caught into Paige's word as she confessed.

"I smashed my phone the other day."

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