13. The call

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The mobile phone on the bedside table started buzzing and ringing. Huntley, annoyingly, grabbed the mobile phone and saw the name of Willow on the screen.

"Hmmm ..." Huntley protested. "It is too damn early for you to be calling."

"Early? It is freaking afternoon already!" Willow bellowed.

"Like I said, it is too damn early." Huntley irritably said. "What do you want?"

"Have you heard from Ajax today?" Willow sounding worried.

"No. Should I?"

"You are his best friend, jeez!" Willow retorted at Huntley.

"And?"

"I've been trying to contact him all morning, but I could not get through. Maybe, he hates me or something."

"Ain't that a bit dramatic?"

"What else should I think, after I told him last night that his manuscript was not going to be serialized?"

"YOU WHAT?!" Huntley jumped off the bed wearing nothing his boxer shorts.

"Did he not tell you last night? You are with him drinking so I presume ..."

"Sheesh, Willow! I got to go!" Huntley rudely cutting Willow off.

Immediately, Huntley speed dialed Ajax's number and it went straight to voice mail. He redialed his best friend's number again and still nothing.

He grabbed his pants, shirt and shoes and rushed to put it on. He sprinted to the bathroom to freshened up. It only took him a maximum of five minutes to do all those things. Then, he was heading out of his unit.

However, after a minute, Huntley returned to his unit. He had forgotten his car key and wallet.

After half an hour, the doorbell rang at Ajax's apartment. Ajax jumped out of bed and passed by the sleeping North on the floor to open the door. It was the food delivery guy.

Ajax received the carryout food and paid for it. He walked to the kitchen and placed it on the counter. He looked at North. His strange visitor was still comfortably sleeping the floor. He, then, unwrapped his burger and began to eat it.

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