Losing my mind |Haleb|

7 years before

-Hello?... Hello?

-Was that your mom? - I asked.

Emily had tried to phone Maya since morning. She is so acquired. I get everything what this girl has got through but this time she has to calm down a bit.

-No, Maya's prison guard at true north. - she confirmed.

All I can think about right now is how Emily is lost without her girlfriend. I have to help her with this stuff. After all, we are best friends.

-How's she holding up?
-Wouldn't know. They won't let me talk to her.
-Why not? What do they have her doing over there in those woods? Building a log cabin?
-Bulding character. - she answered. - And now they've taken her phone away and reprogrammed it so only her parents can call. No texts, no emails, no nothing.

Unfortunately that was one of those kinds of stuff which I can't help her. Could I wish her just a good luck? That's not enough. If I won't do anything soon, she will be a wreck of a person who is my friend.

I am looking after the solution. All I can see is this new guy. I think he is tecnomaniac or something. I've heard he knows something about computers. Maybe he could be usefull.

-Give me your phone. -I said.
-What?
-Give it to me. You'll get it back, and then you can call your honey 24-7.

When I looked at him for the second time she still doesn't know what I'm talking about.

- What are you looking at? -she said.
-Not what, who.

At the third time she realized that I am looking at this boy. She has to associate facts quicker.

-That new kid? I don't wanna go there. I heard he's sketchy.
-Sean gave him 20 bucks, he totally upgraded his phone- more memory, new apps. He'll hook you up.
-But I don't even know his name.
-Em, he doesn't want a "thank you" card. He wants cash.

I don't let change her mind so I take her phone from her hands immediately and I go on.
I try to catch this tecnoboy but Lucas showed up at the middle of my way. into me, I know he is crushing on me, but I don't feel the same way. I have an amazing boyfriend. I feel sorry for Lucas and then I stopped. Am I doing a right thing? I hope so...
***
Later that day we are having a school party. I wore my favorite floral dress. I brought some beverage for the girls. They should relax tonight.
At 8 pm we are meeting to take back Em'a phone. I am wondering if Caleb did his part. I go outside where we arranged with Emily. After few minutes he arrives.

-Hey. Do you have it? Where it is?
Emily pulls out the money. I don't trust him so I interrupt.
-Wait how much did you charge her?
-It was a rush job. If you give it away for free, nobody would want it.
He gives her the phone and takes her money. I can see Emily, she is desperate. She thinks only about Maya. But I can defend her if she can't.
-Well, you should considering you charged her three times the normal amount. The phone should answer itself and have a built-in lipstick. - I said.
-You have a problem? Call customer service.- That was enough for me.
-You're an ass, okay? You knew she was desperate, and you took advantage of her.
-Ever Heard of suppy and demand?
-Oh, always working an angle, aren't you?
-Like you're not.
-You don't know the first thing about me.
-No, you don't know the first thing about you.
After that he walked away. I don't think I will ever ask him for another favor.