Chapter 7.

I Tell Ice about the Second Call Then Matt

Mandy: (on the phone) Paula?

Ice: Yeah?

Mandy: I got another call.

Ice: Oh, no. What did she say?

Mandy: She said that I took her life from her. She asked me before she hung up what I love more: my job, my friends or Matt. I have until Friday to choose. Paula what do I do?

Ice: I don't know. You can't answer because whatever you choose the other 2 will be fucked.

Mandy: I know. Hey I am going to go so I can go to sleep. Damnit I am so fucking screwed. (We both hang up the lines.)

I go to my room and lay down to try and go to sleep. I couldn't sleep so I picked up my cell and called Matt.

Matt: (Groggily) Hello?

Mandy: Matt?

Matt: Mandy? What's wrong?

Mandy: I got another call.

Matt: (Awake) what did she say?

Mandy: She asked what I love more: my friends, my job or you.

Matt: What did you say?

Mandy: I can't choose, Matt. She also said that I have until Friday to decide.

Matt: You're not going to be able to choose are you?

Mandy: Would you be able to choose?

Matt: No, I guess I couldn't.

Mandy: I'll let you go.

Matt: Do you want me to come over and stay with you?

Mandy: No, I don't want you here if she comes because I don't want you to get hurt.

Matt: You'd rather put yourself in harms way than me? I don't care, Mandy, I'm coming anyway. Bye. (Matt hangs up the phone.)