“Please tell me it's not yours.” Adrian's voice was sharp, his disbelief evident.

Joey sighed deeply at the other end of the line. “I wish I could, man. But I don't know. She called me this morning to inform me.”

Adrian ran a hand over his face, his mind reeling.

“How did this happen? I thought you were no longer a thing. You told me you guys ended things. Didn't you?”

“I thought so too,” Joey replied, his tone a mix of regret and resignation.

“You thought?” Adrian's tone was judgmental. One could tell he was angry, too.

“Mistakes happen, Andy. She won't stop cursing me out for reasons I...