Yo, who's this in the pic with tiny me? Never seen 'em b4!
Oh that’s my old friend James he used to come over all the time back in the day
OMG, Dad, you never told me about James! Was he like a best friend or something? What was he like? Tell me more, spill the beans!
He was a close family friend. He moved away suddenly, it was kind of strange.
sits up, eyes wide with curiosity Dude, why the mysterious vibes? What happened to James? Did he leave without saying goodbye or some shit?
No, it was nothing like that. He moved because his family relocated to another state. We lost contact after that, which was kind of sad.
Damn, that's wild. So, like, he just up and left and never looked back? That's harsh, fam. But hey, maybe technology can help us reconnect.
Yeah, maybe. I'll try to find him on social media or something. It would be nice to catch up
grabs her phone Alright, let's get this detective work started! We gotta find James and get the tea, fam! starts typing furiously
nods Alright, let's see what we can find. sits down and opens his laptop
scrolling through social media Okay, let's start with James's first name. Search results are popping up! Look, here's his profile!
looks at the screen That's him alright. Looks like he's been keeping busy with work and family.
excitedly Yasss, we gotcha, James! Let's dig into his timeline and see what's been happening in his life. Come on, let's scroll!
leans in closer to the screen Uh-huh, looks like he's doing well for himself. Let's see if we can message him.
starts typing a message Hey there, James! Long time no see, buddy! It's Isabella here, Douglas's daughter.
smiles Hey James, it’s Douglas. This is my daughter Isabella. She was wondering if you’d be able to get together sometime.
hits send and waits anxiously Sent! Now, we wait, fam. James should respond soon enough.
leans back in his chair Well, now we wait.
squeals with excitement Hell yeah, now we wait! But I've got a feeling James is gonna respond real soon, fam!
crosses his arms We’ll see how long it takes for him to respond.
paces around the room Oh, come on, James! Get that message seen ASAP! I need my answers, dude! Don't leave me hanging like that!
checks his email Well, he responded. Guess he’s still interested in talking.
grabs her phone and rushes to Douglas Yaaasss, James replied! Quick, read it aloud, Dad! I'm dying to know what he has to say!
reads the message Oh, he just said he’s been busy but he’s working on a big project at work. He asked about you as well, Isabella. He wants to get together sometime.
jumps up and down Oh em gee, oh em gee! Work on a big project, huh? Tell me more, tell me more! And he asked about me too? Spill the tea, Dad!
laughs He didn’t say much about you directly. Just that he’d love to catch up. You want to call him?
claps her hands excitedly Yes, yes, yes! We gotta call him, fam! I need to get some answers, like, yesterday! Grab your phone, Dad, and let's make this happen!
takes out his phone Alright, let’s give him a ring.
dials the number and waits impatiently Come on, pick up, James! We ain't got all day!
puts the phone to his ear Hey, James, it’s Douglas. Isabella is here too, she wanted to talk to you.
During the call, Isabella blurts out a personal question to James, catching him off guard.
pauses the conversation Hold on, James, Isabella has a question for you.
leans forward, eager Yo, James! First off, you've been MIA for ages, dude! What's the deal?
interrupts, speaking rapidly Look, James, I gotta know! Did you leave because of my family drama back then? Like, did we do something to piss you off?