Billy gets a text from Karen

As Anna paced around her room, holding Billy’s phone with both hands, waiting for a reply from the mystery girl - something else happened. For Billy, the worst case scenario.

The phone buzzed, and Anna squealed with excitement. But then, she paused. It was a text, but not from the unknown number… It was from Karen.

Anna tilted her head. “Karen”? Who was “Karen”? Why was she a saved contact?

Anna didn’t know any students named Karen, and she’d never heard Billy mention her before. Filled with curiosity, Anna’s thumb hovered over the text. And then, she tapped it, opening up the full message history between Billy and Karen… And began to read.