Ria is in the sunroom playing with her chubby orange cat when Joshua called her.

"Josh."

"She rejected me."

Ria stopped petting her cat.

"She said she will call the police if I don't leave."

Ria's mind went blank for a moment before she was able to answer.

"So, where are you now?"

"I'm still here in front of their house, inside my car," Joshua answered.

"Okay. Leave."

"What?"

"Josh, let her be for now. Maybe... Maybe she needs to ...