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Anna is very busy this evening, because the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a bake sale after church tomorrow and that means Anna has a lot of cupcakes to put icing and sprinkles on tonight.
So while she usually loves to answer the phone, when it rings tonight, she goes right on spreading purple frosting on chocolate cupcakes.
At least, until her mother says, "Anna, honey, it's for you." And "Don't talk too long," as she hands Anna the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Anna. It's Seth. Jake's friend."
"Oh, hi, Seth."
It's a little weird that Seth is calling -- Anna doesn't know him very well. He's one of Jake's friends, though, so they see each other sometimes, like at Jake's birthday parties and stuff like that.
Anyway, just because you don't know someone is no reason not to be polite, right?
"How are you?" Anna asks.
"I'm fine. I'm calling because Jake doesn't want to be your boyfriend any more."
Anna blinks in confusion. "Wh-what?"
"Jake asked me to call and tell you he doesn't want to be your boyfriend any more. So . . . I did. And he doesn't." There's a pause, and then Seth says, "Bye, Anna."
And he hangs up.
Fifteen seconds later, the phone starts beeping at her.
And seventeen seconds after that, Anna carefully puts the phone back where it belongs, and then turns and runs for her room.
So while she usually loves to answer the phone, when it rings tonight, she goes right on spreading purple frosting on chocolate cupcakes.
At least, until her mother says, "Anna, honey, it's for you." And "Don't talk too long," as she hands Anna the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Anna. It's Seth. Jake's friend."
"Oh, hi, Seth."
It's a little weird that Seth is calling -- Anna doesn't know him very well. He's one of Jake's friends, though, so they see each other sometimes, like at Jake's birthday parties and stuff like that.
Anyway, just because you don't know someone is no reason not to be polite, right?
"How are you?" Anna asks.
"I'm fine. I'm calling because Jake doesn't want to be your boyfriend any more."
Anna blinks in confusion. "Wh-what?"
"Jake asked me to call and tell you he doesn't want to be your boyfriend any more. So . . . I did. And he doesn't." There's a pause, and then Seth says, "Bye, Anna."
And he hangs up.
Fifteen seconds later, the phone starts beeping at her.
And seventeen seconds after that, Anna carefully puts the phone back where it belongs, and then turns and runs for her room.