Grrrh!I didn't feel like dealing with this, so I approached Alan and Belinda. I angrily showed them my phone.
"I suspect this is from that darn website,"I went straight on. Yes, I was still cross with them. "I don't care how, you explain to this person so they won't bug me anymore. This is sickening, you know?"
"I'll do it."Alan relented. He called the number. He looked apologetic as he was explaining to them about this misunderstanding. Well, let him have it. I waited, seeing Alan nod and apologise.
At last...
"Done, El,"he said softly. "He'll leave you alone."
"Good."I turned around and left without giving any of them another chance to speak. Even after Alan had told me that the person was aware, I still blocked the number -- just in case.
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Maybe I was too nonchalant, because I'd never felt I was that popular. My privacy is my privacy
That was why I was startled when he blocked my path that night.
"You don't know who I am, do you?"
Could it be...