Chapter Fourteen
“You are kidding me!” Imogen shouted in glee.
Jia winced. How could her friend be so loud? It didn’t make technological sense.
The PNIU’s auto-filters were supposed to keep all calls comfortable, but somehow Imogen could always beat the system. Even though the audio was transmitted directly to Jia’s ears and she was sitting on the edge of her bed, she half-wondered if the people in the adjacent apartments could hear her friend.
“I’m not kidding you,” Jia replied. “I think it’s a nice thing I could do for him, and it doesn’t cause any controversy or upset anyone at work or on the council. Erik’s having more trouble adjusting to being back on Earth than he admits at times, and getting him a date or two might help ground him.”
Imogen cackled. “Listen to you, Jia. You’re
