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Norah answers on the fourth ring

“Who the hell is this?” she asks

I mean, I knew she would answer But still I’m dumbstruck

“Is Nick there?” I finally ask

“No,” she says “He’s out defeating a minor threat Do you want to call back for his voice mail?”

It’s like I can’t help it I a back into conversation with her

“Can you give hie?” I ask

“Do I need a pen? Cuz if I do, you’re so fking out of luck”

“No Could you just tell hiet away in that cab?”

There’s a pause “Who the fk is this?”

“And could you let hi relieved that he has finally unshackled himself from that Tris bitch?”

“You’re kidding, right?”

“And could you pass on thealone on a sideriting a song for a girl if you don’t have the guts to at least try talking to her again?”

Another pause “Are you serious?”

“Where are you?”

“Veselka Where are you?”

“Doesn’t matter,” I say “I’ll be at Veselka soon In the e?”

I hang up before she can reply

14 NORAH

That is so rude, hanging up on a person like that

I refuse to believe that call just happened I’