Leo, bless his chaotic heart, loved a good prank. Ellie, bless her organized heart, tolerated them with an eye-roll and a smirk.
But this one? This one was different. He had been planning it for weeks.
He found an app that could mimic her voice perfectly. He recorded her saying, "I'm running late, meet me at the old oak tree in the park."
Then, on a random Tuesday, he sent that fake voice note to her entire contact list. Her boss. Her mom. Her book club.
He thought he was being clever. He thought she'd find it hilarious that everyone would be waiting for her at a tree.
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Ellie’s phone didn’t just buzz. It exploded. Texts came in like rapid fire. "Where are you?" "Is this a cult meeting?" "Your mother is crying."
She got a call from her boss. Not a text. A call. The kind that makes your stomach drop.
She had to explain to her mother, who had actually driven to the park, that it was a prank. Her mother was not amused. She was concerned.
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Leo was laughing in the corner. He was still laughing when Ellie walked in, white as a ghost. "You did this?" she whispered.
He nodded, wiping a tear from his eye. "It's just a joke, babe! Classic!"