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Straight after he received the text message, Benjamin sent one of his own to both Lisa and Cameron.
Gone for a walk. Need to clear my head.
Once he was out of view of the wedding venue, he called the number that had sent him the text message. This was a conversation he didn’t want to be having, but one he had always known was inevitable.
‘Long time no speak,’ came the familiar voice at the other end of the phone once the call had connected.
‘How did you get this number?’ Benjamin half-whispered half-barked.
‘Alright, chill bruv. We got mutual friends, ain’t we? Connections.’
Benjamin bit his lip hard, trying to hold his temper. ‘We all agreed we were going our separate ways. Putting it behind us. And anyway, I’ve changed. I’m a new man now. I don’t want anything to do with it.’
