157-I Won This Time

Helanie:

"What is she talking about?" Lucy whispered to me. I had already muted the call and even changed Maximus' caller ID to something random before putting the phone on speaker.

Everyone frowned, their foreheads creasing in confusion.

"Twins! Helanie has an evil twin!" Lamar stood up again, yelling in his drunken state. We all hushed him, and he bit his tongue before lying back down.

"Really? So if you go upstairs now, you'll bring her down and make her stand before us?" Maximus continued, his playful tone evident. He was clearly enjoying this.

Because he knew I wasn't there.

Oh, this was going to be so much fun when Salem walked in and realized I was gone.

Now the call had turned even more interesting. We all listened with curiosity and anticipation.

"Yes, I can bring her down. She'll walk downstairs with me in just a minute," Salem excitedly explained. "But I want to go there myself."