Joanne watched her phone ring for a few more moments before she sighed and lifted it up.
Before she could answer the call, Bianca held up her tablet and the comic book they were supposed to read.
"Remember… giant robots of death and bigotry..!" She whispered.
Joanne could only nod and pretend like she had been listening for the last hour.
After steeling herself for what she was sure would be an exhausting conversation, Joanne swiped across the screen to answer her phone.
The first thing she heard was the relieved and annoyed tone of the woman who used to be her best friend.
"I'm relieved you actually picked up... I thought for a second you were going to ignore the call and leave me floundering waiting for an update."
Joanne didn't miss the line of familiarity that Awena was trying to cross. It took a great deal of effort not to hang up the phone right then and there.
