Emily parked her car outside Alex's house early that morning and dialed his number. "Alex, good morning," she started, her voice light with a hint of excitement. "Guess where I am."There was silence on the other end of the phone, then a young girl's voice chirped, "Uncle Alex is upstairs."Before Emily could respond, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps. Alex's voice came through, slightly out of breath, "Emily, please give me the phone."Moments later, he took the phone from the little girl. "Good morning, Emily," he said, trying to sound casual."Oh, good morning, Alex. I was... erm... erm... I am outside your house," Emily replied, her words stumbling slightly as she glanced at the house.Alex peeked through the curtain and saw her standing by her car. "Be right there," he said, ending the call.As Alex stepped out of the house, the little girl followed closely behind him. He walked over to Emily with a warm smile. "Hey, what brings you here so early?" he asked, his eyes spark
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