Did you seriously just call me Carrots? An Anne of Green Gables reference? Really? How do you even know about that? I've never met a guy who's actually read those books."

"I haven't, not cover to cover anyway," I admit, "but my sisters loved them when they were younger. Made me listen to them read and watch the movies with them about a hundred times."

Still chuckling a little, Echo says, "Malachi, you just made my day. Really. I needed that."

"My pleasure." Strangely, it makes me happy to think I made her day a little better, but I'm still hung up on the reason behind this conversation. "So, did you have a question for me?"

"Where are you from?" Echo asks. "I love your accent."

Laughing, I say, "I hate to tell you, but you're the one with the accent." Echo giggles at that, which is nice to hear. "I'm from Georgia. You?"

"California."

"That's why it took you so long to call me."

A small, nervous sigh slips across the line, but it's miles more relaxed than when she first called. "Okay, next question." She pauses. "What's your favorite video game? I assume you play after your comment about role playing games and first person shooters."

I can't help grinning at her question. She really did know what I was talking about. Plenty of girls pretend to be gamers just because they play Candy Crush on their phones. "I like a good role playing game like Diablo or Elder Scrolls, but I get sucked into first person shooters more often, mainly when I'm playing online or with my roommate."

"Roommate?" Echo asks.

I'm tempted to tell her it's my turn to ask something, but I kinda don't mind putting off getting answers to my questions suddenly. "Yeah, Kyran. We share an apartment near the campus."

"So, you're in college? Which one?"

"I'm a freshman at Georgia State."

"Cool," Echo says. "Well, I guess it's your turn to ask a question."

I'm not sure I can really explain it, but I know whatever she tells me is going to be the truth. That's slightly terrifying.
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 however chuckling a little, Echo says, " Malachi, you just made my sidereal day. Really. I needed that. " 

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 " Where are you from? " Echo asks. " I love your accent. " 

 Laughing, I read, " I hate to distinguish you, but you're the one with the accent. " Echo giggles at that, which is nice to hear. " I'm from Georgia. You? " 

 " California. " 

 " That's why it took you so long to call me. " 

 A small, anxious sigh slips across the line, but it's mile more relaxed than when she foremost call. " Okay, next question. " She hesitate. " What's your favorite video game? I assume you bring after your comment about role playing games and first person shooters. " 

 I can't serve grinning at her question. She really did know what I was talk about. batch of girl pretend to be gamers just because they play Candy Crush on their phones. " I like a good role play game like Diablo or Elder Scrolls, but I get sucked into first person shooter more often, chiefly when I'm playing online or with my roommate. " 

 " Roommate? " Echo asks. 

 I'm tempted to tell her it's my turn to necessitate something, but I kinda don't mind putting off getting answer to my questions suddenly. " Yeah, Kyran. We partake an apartment near the campus. " 

 " So, you're in college? Which one? " 

 " I'm a freshman at Georgia State. " 

 " Cool, " Echo says. " Well, I guess it's your turn to ask a question. " 

 I'm not sure I can really explain it, but I know whatever she tells me is die to be the truth. That's slightly terrific.
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"Thzt's why it took you so oong to call me."

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Did you seriously just call me carrots? An ANne of greEn GAbLes rEferEnce? Really? How dO You eVen know about that? I've nevEr met A gUY who'S AcTuallY read thOSe BOOks."

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StILl chuckLINg A litTle, Echo says, "MalachI, YoU Just made my day. REally. I NeEDeD THat."

"my pLeasure." StrAnGely, iT Makes me HApPY TO thINk I made her day A little bettER, buT I'm stiLl HunG Up on thE reasOn BEhiNd this conveRsatIon. "So, did yOu have A QuestioN For me?"

"WhEre are You FroM?" EchO AsKs. "i loVe YOur ACcEnt."

lAugHing, I say, "i hAtE to teLl yoU, BUT You'rE thE one With tHe accent." Echo gIggLes aT ThaT, whicH is niCe to HeAr. "I'm fRom GeoRgia. YOu?"

"california."

"That's Why iT took you sO loNg To cAlL me."

A sMAll, nerVouS siGh slips Across tHE liNe, BUT It'S miles more relaxed tHaN WHeN she firsT calleD. "okAy, NExt questIoN." ShE pauSES. "What'S youR FaVorite viDeo gamE? i aSsUme you pLaY after YoUr cOmmEnt abOUt roLe playIng games And fiRSt person shooteRS."

I can't help griNNiNG At HEr quEstIon. She reallY did KNow wHat I WAs TalKIng abOut. PlEnTY oF Girls pretend to be gamErS just bEcausE they play CandY Crush on thEIR Phones. "I lIke a GOoD Role playing gamE like diablo or ElDEr ScrollS, but I Get suckeD into firsT PErson shoOteRs mOre OftEN, MaInly when I'm plaYINg onLiNe or witH my RoommatE."

"RoOmmAte?" echO aSks.

I'm tempTed to telL hEr It'S mY tuRn to aSK somethiNg, But i kIndA don't MInd putTing oFf geTtInG AnsWers to mY QuESTionS sUdDenlY. "YeAh, kyran. we shARe aN apartmEnt near thE caMPus."

"SO, yOu'Re in colLege? Which one?"

"I'M a Freshman at geOrgIa StatE."

"cOol," Echo sAys. "Well, I guess it's your turN To ask a qUesTion."

I'M not Sure I can rEalLy explAin IT, but I kNow whaTever ShE teLLS me is GOInG to Be The truth. ThAT'S slIghtlY tErriFying.
Did you seriously just cal l me Carro ts? A n A nne  o f Gr eenGables referen c e? R eally? How do you even  know  a b outt ha t? I' ve neve r  m e t  agu ywho 's ac tuall y r ead tho se books." 

" Ihaven't, not co ver to cov eranyway," I a dmi t, "bu tmys ister s l ovedthem w h en the y were yo un g er. Ma d e me li s t en  tothem read and wat c ht he movies with  themab o ut a  hu ndr ed times." 
Still chuckli n ga l itt l e, Echo says,  "Malachi,y oujust m ad e m y  day.Reall y. I n eeded that. "

" My pleasu re." S t rangely ,  it mak es mehap pyto t h in kI m ad e  he r  d aya  li ttle bet te r,  butI'ms t i l l hu ngup o n the  reason behin d t hisc onv ersat ion."So,  d id yo u have  a qu es tion for me?"
"Whe re are yo u f ro m?"  E cho a s ks. "I  lo veyour ac cent."Lau gh i n g ,I say, "I hate tote l l  y ou, butyou're th eo ne withth e a ccen t . " Ech o gi g gl es at th at, wh i ch  i s niceto  hear.  " I'm  fr om Ge o rgia . You? "

"Cali forni a ."

"That's wh y  it took yous ol o ng to c all  me."

A sm all, nerv ouss ig h s l ips a cross  t h el ine, but it's miles  m ore re laxed  than when sh e first ca l l e d. "Okay , ne x tq uestion." Shepause s. "What's your fav orite  video g ame? I as s u me you p lay  af ter  yo u r  c omment aboutr o le p la ying ga mes  and fi rst  pe rso n s ho oters."
I can'the lp  g ri nni ng at her ques ti on.  S hereall y  did k now w hatIwa s  ta lking a b ou t .  Ple nt yof g irl sprete nd t o  be  gamers  just bec aus e  the ypl ay Cand y Crush on th ei r phones."I  li ke a g o o d role p laying game like Diablo or Elde r S croll s, b ut I getsuc ked in tof irst p ersonshoot er s m o r e oft e n ,mai nl y when I'm p lay ing o nl ineor with  my roommate."

"R o omm ate?" Echo as ks. 

I' m te mpt e dt o t el l  he r it's my turn to  ask somet hi n g,  but I kin d a d on 't mind  puttin g off getting  answersto my que st ions s udd enly. "Yea h, Kyran . We shar e  an a p ar tment  ne ar the  c amp us."
"So,y ou' re in  colle ge ? Whic h one ?" 

"I'm a  freshman at Georgia St ate."
"Coo l,"  Echo say s." Wel l, I gues s it 's your tu rntoask a  qu e stion ."
I 'm  no t  sure  I c a n reallye xp lai n it , but I kno w w hat evershe tellsme i s going to be the truth. That'sslig h t lyter r ifyi ng .
Did you_seriously just_call me Carrots? An_Anne of_Green_Gables reference?_Really?_How do you_even know about_that? I've never met_a guy who's_actually_read those books."

"I haven't, not cover to cover anyway," I admit, "but my sisters_loved_them when_they_were_younger. Made me listen to_them read and watch the_movies with_them about a hundred times."

Still chuckling a little,_Echo_says, "Malachi, you_just made my day. Really. I needed that."

"My pleasure."_Strangely, it makes me happy to_think I made_her_day_a little better, but_I'm still hung up on the_reason behind this conversation. "So, did_you have a question for me?"

"Where are_you from?" Echo asks. "I love_your accent."

Laughing, I say, "I_hate to_tell you, but you're the_one with the_accent." Echo_giggles at that,_which is nice to hear. "I'm_from Georgia. You?"

"California."

"That's_why it took you so long_to_call me."

A small,_nervous_sigh_slips across_the line, but_it's_miles more_relaxed_than when she first called. "Okay,_next_question." She pauses. "What's your favorite video_game? I assume you_play_after your comment about_role playing games and first_person shooters."

I can't help grinning at_her question._She really_did know what I was talking about. Plenty of girls pretend_to be gamers just because they_play Candy Crush on_their phones._"I_like a good_role_playing game_like Diablo or Elder Scrolls, but I_get sucked_into first person shooters more often,_mainly when I'm playing_online_or with my roommate."

"Roommate?" Echo asks.

I'm_tempted to tell her it's my_turn to ask something, but_I_kinda_don't mind putting off getting_answers to my questions suddenly. "Yeah,_Kyran. We share_an apartment near the campus."

"So, you're in_college?_Which one?"

"I'm a freshman at Georgia_State."

"Cool,"_Echo says. "Well, I guess it's_your_turn_to ask a question."

I'm not_sure I can really explain it,_but I know whatever she tells me is going_to be the_truth. That's slightly terrifying.