"Hey, welcome to Breakup Helpline! How may I-"
"Serena, are you back? When did you-"
"I'm not Serena. It's me, Eva. I've taken over since, y'know, Serena left for college- or Uni as they call it there in Australia..."
"Oh, uh...sorry."
"It's okay! So what brings you here, Franklin? Somebody tore out your heart or-"
"Why do you call me that? My name's not actually Franklin, y'know. It's Theo."
"Really?! I never knew..."
"I'm serious. My name has always been Theo."
"Wow...okay, I always thought your parents had a crazy obsession with Benjamin Franklin. I mean, I guess it's because Serena always call you Franklin when she talks about you-"
"Wait, Serena talks about me?"
"Oh was I not supposed to say that?"
"Eva, wait! What did you mean when you said Serena talks about me?"
"Er...um...we're breaking up! I can't hear you properly!"
"I can hear you crinkling paper onto the phone."
"Um...er...no hablo inglés!"
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Breakup Helpline [#2 of the Helpline Trilogy]
Short Story[sequel to teen helpline] ❝Hello, this is the Breakup Helpline, designed and manufactured to cater to your brokenhearted needs. How may I help you?❞ ❝My girlfriend...just cheated on me. With my best friend.❞ ❝Um..uh, hold on...oh, fuck...