"Good evening, brother," Mandy said the moment the call connected.

A low hum from Aiden was her only greeting.

"So, why did you call?" she asked, moving to sit on the couch.

"I'm not permitted to call my sister anymore?”

"Aiden, not again. I didn't say that," Mandy chuckled softly.

"You sound happy. Care to share?"

"Well... it's nothing, really," she said, though she couldn't suppress a smile. "So, why did you call?" she pressed again.

"Right. I called about the ...