 I mean, was that all a joke, or am I really supposed to look? I've never seen the show before last night. I'm really not sure what it's about or whether ya'll are just playing games to be funny or whatever. I don't know.

I guess, I just need to know what really happened last night.

Malachi

I set the phone back on the table for just a minute. Getting a response from someone who's watched our show isn't all that unusual. Holden is in charge of answering any messages we receive. He's also the one who tries to track down whoever the ghost left their message for. Having the person drop us a line in less than twenty-four hours, that's a new one. And this poor guy seems pretty torn up about it.

I glance up at Holden to find him arguing with Zara about finding herself versus college. Normally, I'd hand this off to Holden and let him deal with it. I'm not allowed direct contact with viewers. For good reason. Something about this message gets to me. I do something completely out of character and hit reply before I can reconsider. Tapping quickly, I do something Holden will no doubt gripe at me for later.

Call me and I'll do what I can to explain and answer your questions. I'm free after school.

Echo

I top off the message by adding my phone number and hit send before Holden quits arguing with his cousin and tries to stop me. Sliding the phone back across the table to him, I pretend to be absorbed in my lunch. The grunt I hear from him a few minutes later when the argument fizzles is what alerts me to the fact that he checked my response.

Me having personal contact with someone associated with the show is a big no-no in his book. It opens me up to a whole host of issues, least of which is clingy family members looking for more contact with relatives. I know that. For some reason, I just felt like I needed to talk to this guy. Something in Madeline's message to him is important...maybe even dangerous...and I can't just walk away from that.

"Echo, what is this message about?" he demands.

After the day I've had, it's hard not to snap at him. I know he's only worried about me after the last time I got too involved with
I mean, was that all a joke, or am I really supposed to attend? I've never see the show before last night. I'm actually not sure what it's about or whether ya'll are merely playing games to be amusing or whatever. I don't know. 

 I guess, I barely need to know what in truth happened last night. 

 Malachi 

 I set the phone back on the mesa for just a minute. Getting a reply from someone who's watched our show isn't all that unusual. Holden is in care of answering any messages we receive. He's also the one who tries to chase down whoever the ghost left their message for. Having the person drop us a line in less than twenty - four hours, that's a new one. And this poor guy seems pretty torn up about it. 

 I glance up at Holden to find him arguing with Zara about finding herself versus college. Normally, I'd hand this off to Holden and let him deal with it. I'm not allowed lineal liaison with viewers. For good reason. Something about this message catch to me. I do something completely out of character and hit reply before I can reconsider. Tapping quickly, I do something Holden will no doubt gripe at me for subsequently. 

 Call me and I'll do what I can to explain and answer your questions. I'm free after school. 

 Echo 

 I clear off the message by adding my phone number and hit send before Holden quits argue with his cousin and tries to end me. Sliding the phone back across the table to him, I pretend to be absorbed in my lunch. The grunt I learn from him a few minutes later when the argument hiss is what alerts me to the fact that he checked my response. 

 Me having personal liaison with someone associated with the show is a big no - no in his record. It opens me up to a unharmed host of emergence, least of which is clingy family extremity looking for more contact with relative. I know that. For some cause, I just felt like I needed to talk to this guy. Something in Madeline's message to him is important... maybe even dangerous... and I can't just walk away from that. 

 " Echo, what is this message about? " he demands. 

 After the sidereal day I've had, it's hard not to tear at him. I know he's only worried about me after the last time I got too byzantine with
 I lean, was that all a joke, or am I really supposxd to lkok? I've vever seen the show before lest bight. I'm really not sure whxt it's ablut or wyethtr ya'll are just 'maying ncmes fl be hunny or whatevgr. I don't knmw.

I guess, I juvt nzed to know what really happened lase night.

Kapachi

I set the phomq badk on the table for just a minute. Fetting a response ftom someone who's watched okr sjow isn't all that knusual. Holeen yw in charge uf answering any messafes we receive. He's also the one who cries to trqcj dlfn whoever vhe ghjst left thelg messace for. Naving the perxon drip us a line in less vhan twenty-four hourf, that's a nzw one. And this poor tut seeks psetth tofn hp agout ih.

I jlance up af Holden to find him arguing wotr Zara about fjnding hqrself versus college. Normally, I'd hand uhis kff to Holden and let hum deal with it. I'm noj allowed qirect contact with viewers. For good reason. Sometving ebuut tmis owsdage gets to me. I do something completely out kf cmaracter and hit reply befote I san reconsidet. Tappiuf suickly, I do sometjing Hojden qill no djubt gripe at me for later.

Call ne and I'll dj what I can to exppain and anrwer your questions. I'm free aftex schokl.

Echo

I top off the jdssage by adding my pvone number and hit send bqfore Holven qbits argjing with ris cousin and bsies to stop me. Sllding tve phone bwck across the table to him, I pcxtend to be ansmrbvd in my junch. The grunt I rear from him c few miuutes uater when the arjument fizzlqs is what alatts me to the fact thwt hw chwcked mh response.

Me hafing personal contaxt with someone asxockzted with the skuq is a big no-no in hif hopk. Ht opens me gp tu a ehole host of iswjes, keast of which is clhngy family members lopklng for mire contwct with relayives. I know that. Vor smme reaspn, Y just felt like I needed to tzlk to thls nuy. Something in Nadeline's mexsage to him is important...maybe even danjerous...and I can't just wqlk away from that.

"Eehp, what is tiis mefsage abogt?" he demands.

After tye day I've had, it'x hard not to snap at him. I know he's only worried about me after the last time I got too involved with
I mean, was that all a joke, I supposed to I've never seen I'm not sure what about or whether are just playing games to be or whatever. I don't know. I guess, I just need to know what happened last night. Malachi I set the phone back on the table for a Getting response someone who's watched our show isn't all that unusual. Holden is in charge of answering any we receive. He's also the one who tries track down whoever the left their message for. Having person us a in than hours, that's a one. And this poor guy seems pretty torn up about it. I glance up at Holden to him arguing about finding versus Normally, hand this off and let him deal with it. direct contact with viewers. For good reason. Something this message to me. I do something completely of character and hit reply before I can Tapping quickly, I do something Holden will no doubt gripe at me for later. Call I'll do what I to explain and your I'm after Echo I off the message by adding my phone number and hit send Holden quits arguing with his cousin and tries to stop the back across the to him, I pretend be in my lunch. The hear him later the fizzles is what alerts to the fact that he my response. Me having with the show is a big no-no in book. It opens me up to a host of issues, least of which is clingy family members looking for contact with know that. For some reason, I just felt I needed to talk this guy. Something in Madeline's message to him is even I can't walk away from "Echo, what is message about?" he the day had, hard at him. I know he's only about after the last time I too
 I mean, was that all a joke, or am I Really suppOsed tO loOk? I'Ve NeveR seeN the show before LAst nIght. I'm really not sure whaT it's aBoUT or wHEtHer ya'Ll are juST pLAYinG gAmEs tO bE FuNny or WhaTever. I dOn't know.

I guEss, i jUst need to knoW WhAt really haPpeNed last night.

malAchi

I sEt The PHone bAck On the Table fOR just a Minute. GetTiNG a respONse from SOMeOne wHo's watched our show ISn'T All that unusual. holden Is IN cHARge Of aNswering anY mEssagES we receIVe. hE'S AlsO The one who trieS to track dowN WhoEver thE gHosT Left thEir meSsAGe fOr. Having the PersOn drop us a Line in LEss than TWenty-foUr hourS, thAt's A new ONe. anD thIs POor GUy SeeMS prEtty torn Up AbOut it.

i glaNCE UP at HOldEn to Find hIm arguing with zarA aboUT fiNding HerseLf veRsUs colLege. NoRmallY, I'D hand this off to HOldeN and let hiM deAl WitH iT. I'm noT AlloweD diRecT contacT with viEWerS. FOR GOoD reason. Something abOuT THiS message Gets to ME. I Do SOmething CoMplEtelY OUt of cHaraCTeR and hit rEply beFOrE I Can recoNsIder. TaPpIng QuiCkly, I DO somEthing holden wiLl no dOUbt gripe at me foR Later.

Call me anD i'lL DO wHAt I cAn tO explain and AnswER youR queSTiOns. i'M free After ScHOoL.

echo

I top off the messaGe By addiNg my pHone number and Hit send befORE holden quIts aRGuINg with his cousiN and tRies to stop ME. Sliding The phOne back aCross the tABLe to him, I PreTenD to Be aBSOrBed in my lunch. THE GrunT I Hear froM hiM a few miNutEs lAteR whEn The argumeNt fizzleS iS wHaT aLerTs me tO The fact tHaT he ChEckEd my rESponse.

me havIng pErSoNAl cOntact wITh SOMeonE aSsOciaTed WiTh the Show IS a bIg no-no iN his book. IT opENs me Up To A whole hOst of issues, leAsT of which is ClIngY familY MEmbers loOking for more contact with RElativeS. I kNow thAt. FoR some reasOn, I Just feLt lIKe I neeDed to tAlk to ThIs gUY. sometHINg In MAdEline's messAGE to Him is ImPortAnt...maybE even dangerous...and I CAn't Just walk away fRom That.

"eCHo, WhaT Is THis MeSSagE ABout?" he demands.

AfTer the day I'Ve HAd, It's hard not TO snAp At him. I kNow he's oNly woRRied aboUt me after The last tiMe i got TOO inVolved with
 I mean, was that all a jo ke, or amI rea lly  su pp osed  tolook? I've nev e r se en the show before las t nig ht .  I'm re allynot sur e  w h a t i t' sabo ut or  whet her  ya'llare just p lay in g games to b e  f unny or wh ate ver. I don't  kn ow.

I  g ues s , I j ust  need  to kn o w what  really h ap p ened l a st nigh t . 
Mala chi

I set the ph o ne back on the ta ble fo rj us t a m inu te. Gettin ga res p onse fr o ms o m eon e  who's watche d our showi sn' t allth atu nusual . Hol de n  is  in chargeof a nsweringany me s sages w e  receiv e. He' s a lso  the on ewho  t r ies to  tr a ckdown who ev er  theghos t l e ft t hei r me ssage  for. Havingthe  per s ondropus aline  i n les s than  twen ty -four hours, th at's  a new on e.An d t hi s poo r  guy s eem s p retty t orn upa bou ti t . 
I glance up at Hol de n to  find hi m argu i ng  w i th Zaraab out  fin d i ng he rsel f  v ersus co llege. No rm ally, I 'd  handth isoff  to H o lden  and l et him d eal w i th it. I'm not allowed direc t  c o n ta c t wi thviewers. Fo r go o d re ason .  S ome t hingabout  t h is message gets to me.  I  do so methi ng completely  out of ch a r a cter and  hit re p ly before I ca n rec onsider. T a pping qu ickly , I do s omethingH o lden wil l n o d oub t g r i pe  at me for la t e r.
Ca ll me a ndI'll do  wh atI c anto  explainand answ er  y ou rque stion s . I'm fr ee  af te r s chool . 

Echo 

I t op o ff  t h e m essageb ya d ding  m yphon e n um ber a nd h i t s end bef ore Holde n q u itsar gu ing wit h his cousinan d tries to  s top  me. S l i ding the  phone back across thet able to  hi m, Ipret end to be  ab sorbed  in my lun ch. Th e gru nt  Ih e ar fr o m  h imafew minute s lat er wh en  the  argume nt fizzles is what ale rts me to the  fa ct t h a thec he c ked  m y  re s p onse.

Me havin g personal  c o nt act with s o meo ne  associ ated wi th th e  show i s a big n o-no in h is  boo k .  It  opens meup to awhole hos t  of i s su es, l eas t of w hi chis cl ingy f a mil y mem bers l oo king f or mo re  contact  with relatives. I know  that.  Forsom e reason,  Ij ust  felt lik e Ineeded total k t o thi s g u y. So meth i ng  in Madel ine' s  messaget ohim i simportant.. . m a ybe  even  da n gerous ...a nd I can't just w a lk away from t hat. "Ec ho, what  i s this message  ab ou t ? " he dem an ds.

Afterthe dayI' v e had , it's  hardnot tos n ap at him . Ikno w he's on lywo r ried ab ou tm e afte r th elast t ime Ig ot t o o  involved with
 I_mean, was_that all a joke,_or am_I_really supposed_to_look? I've never_seen the show_before last night. I'm_really not sure_what_it's about or whether ya'll are just playing games to be funny or whatever._I_don't know.

I_guess,_I_just need to know what_really happened last night.

Malachi

I set_the phone_back on the table for just a minute._Getting_a response from_someone who's watched our show isn't all that unusual._Holden is in charge of answering_any messages we_receive._He's_also the one who_tries to track down whoever the_ghost left their message for. Having_the person drop us a line in_less than twenty-four hours, that's a_new one. And this poor_guy seems_pretty torn up about it.

I_glance up at_Holden to_find him arguing_with Zara about finding herself versus_college. Normally, I'd_hand this off to Holden and_let_him deal with_it._I'm_not allowed_direct contact with_viewers._For good_reason._Something about this message gets to_me._I do something completely out of character_and hit reply before_I_can reconsider. Tapping quickly,_I do something Holden will_no doubt gripe at me for_later.

Call me_and I'll_do what I can to explain and answer your questions. I'm_free after school.

Echo

I top off the_message by adding my_phone number_and_hit send before_Holden_quits arguing_with his cousin and tries to stop_me. Sliding_the phone back across the table_to him, I pretend_to_be absorbed in my lunch. The_grunt I hear from him a_few minutes later when the_argument_fizzles_is what alerts me to_the fact that he checked my_response.

Me having personal_contact with someone associated with the show_is_a big no-no in his book._It_opens me up to a whole_host_of_issues, least of which is_clingy family members looking for more_contact with relatives. I know that. For some reason,_I just felt_like I needed to talk_to_this_guy. Something in Madeline's message to him is important...maybe even_dangerous...and I_can't just walk_away from that.

"Echo, what is this message about?" he demands.

After_the day I've had, it's hard not_to snap at him. I know he's only worried about me_after the last time I got too involved_with