Linh nearly dropped her mug of green tea when she saw that her sister, Bao, was calling her. They had not talked since the move, and Linh almost felt guilty when she looked down at her phone. She had moved, mainly, to get a fresh start at a new job and in a new town. She felt as if this way she would not have to compare herself to her sister or anyone else, but Bao was her little sister and Linh felt bad that she went totally independent.
It took her a few seconds to accept the call. She raised the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
"Linh!" Bao squealed, "How are things? It's been like forever."
"Oh, everything is just fine!" Linh said, trying hard to act her happiest. "I got a new case to solve, so that's my main focus right now."
"Really? That's so cool! I hope you solve it!"
Hearing Bao act so excited for her made Linh's heart warm. She wasn't thinking about jealousy or anything else. She was genuinely happy to hear from her. "Thank you!" Linh took a sip from her cup. "So, how about you?"
Bao cleared her throat. "Well, I just did an audition for this part in an upcoming film from this smaller movie business, but I got it! And guess what else? Darren and I are engaged! He proposed to me on our trip to Yemen this past weekend. It was so romantic! I'm definitely going to send you photos!"
This time, Linh did drop her mug. It shattered all over the floor and scattered around covering the wood in specks and shards of white clay. She was overwhelmed. Once again, the feelings of animosity filled her. Linh wanted to be traveling the world and getting engaged more than anyone else, but it was Bao instead. Who is going to want to date a girl who examines dead bodies and jumps inside dumpsters and just sits at home drinking tea all day? she thought to herself. Tears started to form in her eyes and overflow onto her cheeks.
"Hello?" Bao asked. "Linh, is everything okay?"
"Yes, everything is fine. Congratulations of your engagement. I can't wait for your wedding, but I have to go."
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