"What's up?"
"Erica's getting hitched, and Jacob's on a plane to Zurich after hearing the news. He even asked us to dig up dirt on the groom. Everyone knows, whether it's us friends or Jacob's parents, that no one's a fan of Erica. We figured if she's marrying someone else, then let her do it, it’s less trouble for Jacob, but he..."
"You guys are something else," Rosalynn cut him off in exasperation. "If Erica wasn't marrying, you'd complain about her clinging to Jacob. Now she's leaving Jacob to get married, and you're still badmouthing her? I'm really curious, what on earth did Erica do to make you guys despise her so much?"
The guy on the other end was clearly taken aback by Rosalynn's outburst and fell silent.
"Do you guys know who she's marrying? And you're already throwing shade?" Rosalynn continued.
"Rosalynn, I didn't mean anything, I just hope Wayne can step in, get Jacob back, he will listen to Wayne..."
The guy on the other end was clearly holding back his anger.
Rosalynn was no longer the naive little girl she used to be, that much was clear to everyone.
"No." At that moment, Wayne chimed in from the side.
"Wayne, you..."
The guy on the other end heard Wayne's voice and wanted to say something more.
"Enough," Rosalynn cut him off, "I get it. You guys think Erica's marriage is a sham, a ploy to get Jacob off her back. Well, rest easy, Erica is really getting married, and your buddy Jacob will be truly free."
The guy on the other end fell silent.
Rosalynn didn't have anything else to say and hung up.
"Who were they?" Wayne asked.
"Your buddies." Rosalynn replied.
Wayne probably figured out from the conversation that his friends were being nasty to Erica. It reminded him of his past relationship with Rosalynn.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Did they treat you like this too?"
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