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Chapter 18: An Adventure With My Admirer

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Becky's POV

The ringing of my cellphone woke me up. I ignored it, hoping it would stop and not interrupt my beautiful dream. I was dreaming of being back home, my dad was alive, and I had gotten admission into college. We were celebrating.

The phone buzzed until I had no other choice than to open my eyes. I grumbled, as I took it from the bedside table, answering the call without even checking to find out the caller.

“Hello?” I asked, half asleep.

“Hey Becky, how are you doing?” A voice asked brightly.

“Who is this?” I asked, annoyed.

“Frank, don’t you have my number?”

My eyes snapped open. I struggled to sit up.

“Frank? Sorry about that. I was half asleep,” I said.

“It’s okay, how are you doing?”

I held back a yawn. “Great, and you?”

“I’m good. Are you still on for this afternoon?” He asked.

“This afternoon?”

“Yeah. I said I would show you around the city, remember?”

I had completely forgotten.

“If you don’t want to, it’s okay,” he said.

“No, I do want to. Where and when can I meet yo
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