"Good luck, Elliot! The next one is going to be a big one!"
"Yeah, I feel like I'm getting the hang of it now."
"You are doing great, Elliot! Let's eat fish and chips tonight!" Avery giggled as she watched him throw the hook back into the water.
Another half hour passed by swiftly.
Mike tried to get Avery's attention from the chatroom. [Avery, how many fish did Elliot end up with? Send us a photo!]
Tammy responded with an emoji of her rubbing her hands together excitedly.
[Tammy, can you stop acting so obvious that you are waiting for drama?] Jun typed.
Jun was worried that Elliot had not caught any fish, as Avery had not shown off after the first photo. If Elliot had caught a big fish, Avery would have definitely shown them a photo.
[What makes you think I am waiting for drama? I am just excited! Avery, are you still fishing? If it's still going on, I will drive there now to watch! Can you let me have half the fish?] Tammy typed.
Avery read through their messages and glanced at the fishes inside the bucket.
Elliot had caught a few fishes, but they were all small in size, and Avery was too embarrassed to take a photo of the bucket.
She would have shown off to her friends if Elliot had ended up with a bigger fish. She was not certain if it was an issue with Elliot’s technique or the rod, but the bigger ones refused to take the bait.
Avery was frustrated, but she could not let it show because she knew Elliot was frustrated as well.
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