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My phone rang inat it in surprise when et that?”

I looked at her while it kept ringing then stopped

It started up again seconds later

“The only people that would call me are here And everyone else would call you first Since you haven’t gotten a call, I’ that whoever is at the other end of the line isn’t so a lot of telemarketer calls lately”

The weird thing was, I hadn’t

I never got any phone calls period

And, to top it off, I never, not ever, put er on loud

Not only was a ringing phone annoying, but I tended to go places where it was rude to have a phone blaring out in the middle of peace and quiet

Myit out ofat the screen

“It says Bruno,” she whispered, holding it out for me

Ahis phone nuh me

We’d been walking out to the parking garage, him at my side, when he’d said, “If you need help with that next ti else, call”

I took it before I’d even toldto

Placing it to my ear I said, “Hello?”

“Ahhh” A stranger’s voice filled the line “This is Burnett County EMS This man’s phone was found, open and unlocked, with your phone nu”