"You've got the nerve to call me, Minnie?"Minnie had braced herself for that. She pulled the phone away until the storm passed, then cautiously returned it to her ear. "Hey, why all the fire on such a chilly day? Take a chill pill, or you'll end up hurting yourself," she joked, her tone light, her apology absent.The person on the other end huffed, "Cut to the chase, Minnie. Did you have a hand in that pile-up?""Nope, not me."Minnie blurted out in a rush, "Come on, I knew your sweetheart was in that car. Even if I had the urge to stir up trouble, I'd hold back, wouldn't I? And just so you know, I had absolutely nothing to do with that crash!"She sounded like she was standing on solid ground.Truth be told, she was innocent. The accident was her mom Lydia's handiwork, not hers. Technically, she was not lying.However, as she thought about it, realizing that her friend's sweetheart was out of the picture, she felt a pang of guilt and figured some words of comfort were in order
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