Hook, Line, and Sinker
When the call connected, I said, "Thanks for helping my boyfriend out. He wants to get you a bag, and the budget's around 20,000 dollars… Do you have a preference? Or would you like me to just send you the money?"
There was a brief silence. Then, I heard a man's voice coming through the phone, asking, "Is this… Cassandra? Why is your boyfriend getting Erin a gift?"
Oh, crap. Erin and Eric had such similar names that I'd accidentally ended up calling him instead of her.
Eric, Erin, and I all attended the same school. He had been a year ahead of us, and we'd occasionally run into each other during club activities.
I'd praised him for being considerate just once, and Erin immediately started pu