Lila didn't move away and answered the call.

"Hey!" she said.

"What's up with your voice, Lila?" Vera asked suspiciously.

"What? Nothing's wrong with it," Lila said.

Vera teased, "If you weren't single, I'd think you were with someone!"

Lila blushed and playfully told her friend to stop.

Waylen whispered in her ear, "She's right, you know!"

Worried Vera might hear him, Lila quickly went to the bedroom, wrapping herself in a robe. "Vera, I need to ...