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I rackto res I’ve heard on dive bar jukeboxes over the years

Me: Blue Suede Balls?

Maverick: Wow, there’s a visual You win Aiven?

Me: You are What are you up to?

Maverick: Just finished showering after practice You?

Me: Just woke up a little bit ago It’s hard to sleep regular hours on ht off

Maverick: Have you ever been to a hockey game?

Me: No

Maverick: Want to come to one of mine sometime?

Me: Sure, that sounds like fun

When I look at my phone screen for his response, I see Ro’s na me

“Hello?” I say in answer

“Gia,” she moans “I need you”

I sit up straight on the couch, the tone in her voice worryingon, Ro? Where are you?”

“I’m…close to Caesars I was…no, I’m okay, thanks”

“Ro?” I run into et dressed

“Sorry,” she says, groaning “I fell, and I’ to see if I need help”

“You fell?”

“Yeah, it was stupid I tripped on ets fainter as she talks to soet me No, don’t call an ambulance”

“Ro!” My heart hammers with panic “Have the?”

I grabout the door of our apartment

She whiot a few scrapes, but it’s my left ankle that’s…just come, okay? Get here as soon as you can”

I fly down the three flights of stairs outside our building “I’m on my way!”

My phone dings with a text from Maverick, and I realize I just ditched our conversation when Ro called I select his name to call him