THE WAREHOUSE HOTLINE

|40|: I Am Your Family Too

"Welcome to the Warehouse Hotline. How can I make your day even more evil?"

"Hey, Dianna."

Dianna winced at the sound of her first name.

"Clarisse."

"Why'd you wince?"

"No reason."

"From the time I've talked to you, I've learnt three things. You're cool and calm. Never to judge you and you have a reason for doing things. So, will you tell me, now."

"Never knew you were an analyser."

"I am. Now tell me."

"No one really calls me by my first name, anymore."

Avery was lost for a few seconds.

"Why's that?"

"I don't know. After I left the superhero world, everyone started calling me, Chase more often. Dianna was usually called by my family."

"Well, I am your family too."

"Don't disagree with me on this one-."

"I won't."

"-because, I am - wait. Did you just agree with me?"

"Yeah. Is there something wrong?"

"N-no. I'm actually glad you accepted it."

"You're not all bad, Avery."

"Did you just call me by my first name?"

"Nice way to kill the moment."

"Sorry, it's just a shocker."

"What, that I called you Avery?"

"There it is again! It sounds so graceful."

Avery was in her own world causing Dianna to chuckle at her.

"You are truly something, aren't you."

"Of course I am."