*Adrian*

"Look, Adrian, I'm not in the mood for your jokes right now, so I would really appreciate it if you would be serious even if it's just for this time," Melissa said to me.

"Okay, no problem. What do you want?" I asked her.

"I want us to meet," she said to me.

"What?" I asked her, as not only was it unlike her to call me first, but it was also unlike her to ask for us to meet.

__________________________________

"You heard me right, Adrian. I want us to meet, so are you showing up or not?" Amelia asked me on the phone.

"Well before I answer that...