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[24] - Oct. 27

/Rian's iPhone/

5:39pm

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( | Val | is calling)

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"Um, hey, Val. What's up?"

"Rian, get over here. It's an emergency and we need Douchebag boyfriend to the rescue."

"What, you mean Luce? What's wrong? She okay?"

"I'll explain later, just get over to the Publix a couple roads from school, you know the one?"

"Yeah, yeah."

"Kay, we're in the parking lot. Hurry up."

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(Call ended)

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/Val's iPhone/

5:57pm

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( | Rian | is calling)

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"Where are you? I can't see you or your car anywhere."

"We had to go inside to the bathroom. Luce threw up."

"Oh--"

"Listen, I need you to see if there's a guy our age still there. Green eyes, black hair, red and yellow striped shirt. A couple inches taller than you. Check the whole store."

"Okay. Hang on."

. . .

"Yeah, I think I see him, he's buying a sandwich. Who is he?"

"An asshole."

"An ex?"

"Yeah, that too. Okay, just tell us when he's gone."

"Why are you hiding from him? I mean, I get he's an asshole, but isn't this a little excessive?"

"Ha. No. Actually,  I should probably be over there kicking his ass, but that wouldn't be the sensible choice."

"Did he hurt her? Because if he did--"

"Calm down. I'm not telling you now because you'll want to kick his ass too, and that will probably just make everything worse, especially since Luce is glaring at me right now and --ow-- yeah she doesn't want you to know. Like, ever."

"Luce, you can't just block me out every single--"

"Ah, not the time for your arguments. Is Justin gone?"

"Justin? Oh, you mean the guy you have me stalking. Yeah, he got in his car a second ago."

"Okay. Let's get going then. See you outside."

"Okay."

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(Call ended)

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