I sighed to myself as I read the Hemingway quote, the heart-melting moment quickly shifting into complete panic.
Closing my laptop, I started to hyperventilate. Of all the places he could have chosen from, he found me on World of Warcraft? Seriously?
Reluctantly, I lifted the screen to see three more messages.
Ltfredhenrry: I didn’t know how else to reach you. I didn’t want to just show up since that would be breaking another rule. I figured you had blocked my number, and knowing it for sure would have broken me even more. I didn’t want to drag Josie and Roger into this and make it more of a mess.
Ltfredhenrry: Tell me it’s really over and I will delete this account and you will never hear from me again.
Ltfredhenrry: Josie, just say something.
Mazyy: How’d you figure out this was me?
Ltfredhenrry: I bribed some tech at Blizzard to give me your email address.
Mazyy: We don’t give out player information under any circumstances.
Ltfredhenrry: Don’t forget I have very deep pockets.
Mazyy: I need time to think.
I logged out of my account and grabbed my cellphone.
Josie answered on the first ring. “Ari, what’s up?”
“Does training camp start on Monday?” I quickly spit out.
“Yeah, why?”
“I need you and Roger to do me the biggest favor.”
