My fingers shook as I pressed the phone buttons. This was supposed to be the easy way. My voice cracked as I spoke. Hi, it's Ruby. Listen, I'm leaving a message because I don't know if I'll reach you in time to make other plans.
Tomorrow night is off.
I can't believe I did that. I didn't think I was capable of it. I ditched a guy via answering machine. And he's got roommates who share his line. It wasn't a major relationship.