Chapter 2.15: July 25, 2017
"Good news, Erunai! We're releasing you in two days! As for the time, you'll probably be able to leave by lunch."
"All right!"
"Well, I'll leave you to calling up all your folks to tell them the good news."
"Bye, Doc."
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
"Kenny, hey. I just wanted to let you know that I'm being released from the hospital in a couple days. If possible, you should come visit and celebrate. Okay, call me back if you can or answer when I call."
Click.
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
Click.
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message—"
Click.
"So much for always being there when I need you."
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiii—
"Hello?"
"Erunai on the line."
"Hi, Erunai! Let me just put Tommy down, and then we can talk."
"All right."
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"I'm back! What is it you need?"
"I just got the news that I'm being released in a couple of days. Is it too much trouble to ask you to pick me up, Beth?"
"Of course not! What time are you being discharged?"
"Around noon. Thank you so much."
"Erunai, we're practically sisters. There's no need to thank me at all."
"Thanks anyway."
"See you."
"See you, Beth."
Click.
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
Click.
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