RJ checked f*******: twice a day. Sometimes three times a day after he requested that Pad contact him by Skype. By the third day, he wrote out reasons on a paper with two columns as to why Pad wouldn’t contact him again and on the other side why Pad would. On the fourth day, when RJ signed on and found out that Pad responded, his palms got sweaty as he read the message.
He contacted Chaz by Skype to run some things by him that were on his mind. “What’s up, Chaz?”
“Hey, RJ, how’s exotic Saudi?”
“I hate this place. Can’t wait to get back home. How’s Ann?”
“She’s great. Thanks for asking. Now, tell me. I’ve known you for too long. You’re either calling because something’s wrong or you want to talk about Pad.”
“f*****g mind reader. He blew off my request to Skype because he said he didn’t
