After a pause to regain her composure, she continued, “I apologize for losing my cool when I heard a voice similar to his. I must seem quite foolish.”

“It’s okay,” the man responded gently.

“We all have things that are hard to let go of. I do too.”

The conversation took a turn, becoming more casual.

Ariana found herself surprisingly at ease talking to him. Perhaps the resemblance of their voices eased her into an effortless flow of dialogue.

On the other end, Holden savored every word Ariana spoke. Regardless of the topic, her voice seemed to wash away his fatigue.

As Ariana carried on her conversation while also checking her app for any responses to her request, she noticed that no one had replied yet, likely due to the short notice.

said, “By the

of favor?” Holden

‘s L I B R A R

his father’s death. He’s been longing for a call from his dad. Could you pretend to be him and call my son tomorrow? I’ll make sure to

word “pay,” Holden

of his chuckle made Ariana’s

eerily reminiscent of how

her hand tightly, reminding herself

just an online friend; there was no way he

she heard him ask, “Regarding the payment you mentioned, how

that he didn’t seem to be in financial need, Ariana lightened the mood with

predictable as to transfer money the moment we

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