Out With The 'Unknown'

Unknown Number

Tuesday, January 7・ 7:33 p.m.

UN - When did you say that you were available? I need to know ASAP!

ME - Who is this? 

UN - What!? Come on, Kate. It’s me! Stop 

pretending that you don’t know me.

ME - I’m not Kate. My name doesn’t even have a ‘K’ in it.

UN - I’m serious, Kate. We Have a mission

to complete! If we don’t, we’ll be 

EXTERMINATED. Exterminated, Kate. 

UN - If you don’t comply, I will come and 

get you tomorrow. 

ME - Um… Sorry, but you have the wrong number. I AM NOT KATE!!

UN - Yeah, real funny, Kate. I know it’s you.

Amy Jane

Tuesday, January 7 ・ 7:48 p.m.

ME - So… This person keeps texting me and 

talking about some mission. And being 

exterminated. And they think that my name

 is Kate. What should I do?

AJ - Why don’t you tell the person your actual 

Name? Maybe then, they will know that you aren’t Kate.

ME - But, I already told this guy that I wasn't Kate! He already knows… I hope.

AJ - But he doesn’t know. Because you didn’t say 

what your actual name was. Now, for all he knows, 

you ARE Kate. 

ME - AJ, I am not Kate, though. I even told

him that I did not have a ‘K’ in my name.

AJ - Pais, just say your actual name. Don’t get

paranoid. It is a text message. He’ll understand. 

ME - But what if he is a gang member? An escaped felon? A rapist, serial killer or even a ‘big bad wolf?’

AJ - OMG! Just do it. He will stop bothering

you. I promise.

AJ - ‘Big bad wolf?’ Paislie, What the heck? 

ME - IDK. It just popped into my brain. I thought that it made sense.

AJ - Btw, you’re ridiculous. Absolutely, positively 

Idiotic. 

ME - Was that the whole point of this? To say that I am an idiot?

AJ - Yeah. Pretty much. 

Unknown Number

Tuesday, January 7 ・ 8:14 p.m.

ME - Hey, what is your name again?

UN - Kate, are you okay? Is your memory 

any different after the accident? This is 

Eddy Roman. Does that ring a bell? 

ME - Well, no. Because I’m not Kate. I’m Paislie.

UN - Oh… I get it! You are her sister! Nice

to meet ya! Can you give the phone to Kate 

so I can talk to her?

ME - No. Because My sister’s name is Ana. NOT KATE.

UN - Does her middle name happen to be

Katherine? As in Ana Kate Betcherfeld? 

ME - Weird. Yeah, actually. Did you look her up?

UN - I didn’t have to. She is my assigned

partner. I met you before. At her 2017 New Year’s

Party. You were the one that started throwing glitter 

At people right? You looked exactly like Kate.

ME - Yeah. I did throw glitter. And Kate was

was older than me. People always thought

we were twins.

ME - Wait! Were you the guy who threw

My glitter back at me? Glitter was

EVERYWHERE!

UN - Yeah! So you do remember! How has Kate

been after the accident? Weren’t you in the car too?

ME - About that… I was the only one in either 

car to live. The driver in the other car died…

And so did Ana. You didn’t hear?            

UN - Oh no! I am sorry for your loss. As well 

As my loss. When did that happen? 

ME - About a month ago. It was 3 weeks after

the accident.

UN - Were you okay after the accident?

ME - Yeah. It only hit Ana’s side of the car.

UN - Well now I need to find a new partner to 

complete my assignment. 

ME - What do you want me to do about it?

UN - Well…

ME - Oh.. I see.

UN - Yeah. I’ll pick you up tomorrow. At noon. 

ME - OK.

Amy Jane

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 12:01 a.m.

ME - Guess what? He wasn’t a rapist and his name is Eddy. He knew Ana.

Amy Jane

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 8:00 a.m.

AJ - Wow. Do you know what he looks 

like? Did he send any pictures? 

ME - Well, no. But he is picking me up today. We are going out 

to lunch. I think I know who he is.                                             

AJ - Well darn. Send a pick. I have

to take Raleigh to a doctor’s appointment.

Talk later, Pais.

Mommy

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 11:30 a.m.

ME - Mom! What kind of clothes do you wear

on a secret mission?  

M  - What!? What in the world, Paislie! 

Why are you so random? 

ME - Silly, mom! I am filming a secret agent movie!

I wanna post it on You Tube!

M  - Oh! Why didn’t you say so? All 

black. Anything black. Something stylish. 

But pants… not skirts. Ooh! And leather!

ME - Mom. What exactly do 'secret agents' do?

M - Well… We have to talk. About our 

family. It is something you can do too…

because you are old enough now. 

ME - Mom, what are you saying?

M - I am in an organization, where we

hunt criminals and interrogate them. After

we are finished with the criminals, we hand 

them off to bounty hunters and give 

information to the police.  

ME - Mom… Wow. I don't know what to say.

M - Ana was involved. Before she died,

she told me that she thought you were ready. 

Please join us. You’ll be good! 

ME - Pfft. Of course, mom.

M - Don’t be sarcastic. This is real. You get

exterminated if you disregard a mission.

I can trust you not to fail, because you just 

18. 

ME - God, mom. You could have waited to tell

me that part.

M - Okay. Sorry honey, I’d love to talk more,

but I have a dentist appointment. Also, NO 

MORE FREAKIN’ SARCASM!!

ME - Love u, mom!

M - Love you too, sweetie! 

Dad

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 11:48 a.m.

D - Hey, Paislie. It’s me, Dad. How do you 

set up the Google Chrome on a Microsoft

computer? 

ME - Dad, I thought you already had Chrome.

Didn’t you? At one point?

D - Well… I accidentally deleted it. I think.

ME - Dad. do you absolutely need your computer

today? 

D - I guess not… Why?

ME - I am going to be out of town for the day.

I can come over tomorrow. 

D - Love you. Bye.

ME - Love u 2, Dad!

Eddy

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 12:02 p.m.

E - I am outside of your complex. Where 

are you? 

ME - I am coming. Just hold on for a second.

E - Okay. Also, don’t say anything 

when you get into my car. They bugged

it. If you need to talk, type it. I will check 

at every stop.

ME - Okay… Do you want any snacks? Before we go? I might get snacky.

E - Yeah, that’s fine. 

ME - Can you unlock the car door please?

E - Oops! Sorry. Yeah. 

ME - Thanks, Eddy.

E - What’s your name again? Priscilla? 

ME - Paislie. Where did you get Priscilla from?

E - IDK. There is a P in both. I made a 

connection. 

ME - Haha. Okay.

ME - Where’re we going?

E - Orlando. We are going to have to 

be quiet for a while. There aren't very many 

stops. But I will check at every stop to answer 

your texts.

ME - Orlando is 3 almost 4 hours away from Tallahassee!

E - Yup. Get comfy, we have a long ride.

Don’t worry we’ll stop to stretch, get gas,

and get food.

Amy Jane

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 1:36 p.m.

ME - Hey Cousin Amy. Wanna play the swipe game?

AJ - Okay. I will go first. 

AJ - Chubby rug in the chili that dad made.

You go.

ME - Sergio is going to eat his cat out of boredom.

AJ - HAHAHA! LOL! You win. 

AJ - So, what’s up? Unknown number

pick you up yet?

ME - Yeah.

AJ - Is he super cute? Or a dud?

ME - Amy! Why are you so boy crazy? Plus, you have Larson, right?

AJ - Well, yeah. But i’m not looking for a man

for me. You need a boyfriend. Because you are

crazy.

ME - Amy. I made myself a rule when I was 12. I won’t date until I’m 20. 

AJ - Party pooper.

ME - Party puker.

AJ - I don’t drink that much. That was one time.

one really fun time.

ME - Embarrassed that you drank before turning 21? 

AJ - Um. No?

ME - Ha. Anyway, when are you going to be in Florida next? I miss you.

AJ - Actually, I am in Orlando for a 

Business trip. 

ME - Ahh. I see. Wanna meet for lunch tomorrow?

AJ - Of course! Look, I gotta go, talk to you

later?

ME - Yeah, bye!

Eddy

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 2:42 p.m.

ME - I gotta use the bathroom. Can we stop soon? Because it has 

been 2 hours already.

E - Yeah. At the next stop. It’s only a mile away.

E - Where do you want to eat? It is going to 

have to be fast food.

ME - Okay. What about McDonald’s?

E -  Yeah that’s fine. We have to go in

to eat it, tho. 

ME - Why?

E -  Car is bugged, remember?

ME - Oh yeah!

ME - Since we aren’t in the car, can I talk now?

E -  Oh, right yeah. Sorry. I was just getting

used to not talking.

Amy Jane

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 3:37 p.m.

AJ - How’s it going?

ME - Good. What do u need? I’m busy.

AJ - Nothing. It’s just that I am bored. Text 

me back later. 

Eddy

Wednesday, January 8 ・ 6:53 p.m.

E - We are here. I have supplies in my trunk.

We are staking out. So, until we find our 

suspect, no talking. 

ME - Okay. :( I'll be quiet.

E - You can still text to talk. If you need to. If not just sit and watch until I say otherwise.

ME - Okay. Do I do that now?

E - Yes. That is what I said.

Eddy

Wednesday, January 8 ・  8:45 p.m.

E - Okay. Get ready. I see a figure.

E - Never mind. It was just a lamppost.

Shoot. You're asleep. 

ME - Why'd you wake me up? I was peaceful.

E - It is a stake out. And there’s the fact that

you have been sleeping for the past hour. If 

we need to get up and run, you’ll be too drowsy 

to. 

ME - Well, I can still run. I would just be slower.

E - Ok. Fair enough.

ME - HA! I am always right!

E - I am not going to argue with that. I definitely

agree with you. 

ME - Thank you, Eddy. If it means anything, I’ll let you

be right eventually.

E - Eventually? So you will be going on 

more missions? 

ME - Yeah, this is fun.

E - And when we get you initiated, we don’t 

need to text to talk. We can just talk. 

ME - Sounds good, Eddy.

ME - Hey, there is a shady person over there? Is that who we are looking for?

E - Oh. Yes! Let’s get her.

ME - Wait a second, I know who that is. It might be my cousin. I am not sure though.

E - I don’t know…

ME - Brb. 

E - Wait for me...Dang.

Mommy

Thursday, January 9 ・ 6:45 a.m.

ME - Mommy! I’m so sorry! I screwed up! I

accidentally put Amy in jail when I was

on a secret mission. I feel bad, because

we’re family. Please don’t be mad!

M - You? On a mission? Honey, I haven’t 

had you initiated yet. 

ME - I went with Ana’s old partner. He thought that

she was still alive and Amy was robbing a club in 

Orlando. I caught her with a bag of money. 

M - Oh… Honey, I’m not mad at you.

I’m proud of you. 

ME - You’re not mad?

M - Of course not. You got your first perp.

And there’s the fact that Amy is a bad 

influence. 

ME - Okay. I’ll agree with that.

M - I love you! I have to go. What time 

Are you coming?

ME - Around noon. Why?

M - No reason. Dad’s just antsy about

his computer. 

ME - Okay. Bye. Love you.

Eddy

Thursday, January 9 ・ 10:34 a.m.

E - Hey, Paislie.

ME - Whatcha need, Eddy?

E - So… Do wanna meet tomorrow for

coffee, or something?

ME - Sure, Eddy. That sounds nice.

ME - See ya tomorrow, new best friend?

E - New best friend?

ME - Yeah. I arrested the last one. :)

E - Okay. See ya, bestie!