My phone rang as I stepped out of the shower, jolting me from my post-work relaxation. Instinctively, I reached for it and saw Kate's name on the screen. "Miss Bamford? Kate? Are you okay?" I asked, my concern evident in my voice. Kate's voice quivered slightly as she replied, "Hi, I'm sorry to bother you. I didn't know who else to call." Something was definitely amiss. "Tell me, what is it, Kate?" I said, putting her on speakerphone and swiftly getting dressed. We had only said our goodbyes a couple of hours ago, and I couldn't shake off the thought that her fuckwit ex-boyfriend might have been lurking nearby. "This is going to sound ridiculous, but when I came home, there was a mug in the sink and a dirty teaspoon," Kate explained, her words stumbling over each other. Confusion washed over me. "What? I'm sorry, I don't understand." There was a sigh of frustration from the other end of the line. "No, no, it's my fault. I didn't explain it properly," she said, her voice tinged
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