The next day, Vera gave me a phone that she bought from the mall. Erin told her to buy one for me and so she did. I really don't need a new phone since I wasn't planning on doing anything with it but she insisted so I accepted it.

I was taking a bath when the phone rang. I already knew who it was since only Erin knew my new number. I went out of the bathroom, good thing I was done, and answered her call.

"Hey," I said and put her on speaker as I dried my hair with a towel.

"Hi," She said. "How are you doing there?...