A phone call from Joe caught Elea by surprise. The very man she had decided to start avoiding was now reaching out to her."Hello, Joe? What's up, dude?""Hi, Elea. Do you have any time this weekend? We didn't even get to hang out yesterday," Joe said."Didn't you have a date with Barbara?" Elea asked, seeking confirmation."Huh? Hahaha, no, you misunderstood! At first, we were going to the cinema, but we couldn't agree on a movie genre. Besides, our relationship isn't what you’re imagining—we’re just friends," Joe explained."Haven't you seen the news?" Elea sighed."News about what?""I’m the top viral topic today. I can't even step outside because there’s a literal army of journalists camped outside my place," she explained."Why is that? Gosh, I never even check the news because I'm too busy at the clinic!" Joe said, sounding genuinely oblivious."Well, that’s good. At least you’re still neutral and aren't talking about me behind my back," Elea replied.Joe fiddled with his phone
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