Next morning [rp thread for heaven_helps]

[take_mychances]

Dalia woke up and looked at the digital clock on the nightstand in James' bedroom. 11:15am. She vaguely remembered him leaving for work several hours before that - around 8 or so. She'd stirred, he'd kissed her cheek and told her to go back to sleep, stay as long as she wanted. Dalia smiled at the memory as she leaned over to grab her phone from

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[heaven_helps]

On the third ring, the phone was answered. However, it was an older man speaking, and he sounded... almost amused.

"Helena Kyle's phone."

[take_mychances]

Dalia frowned, a bit confused. "Uh--may I speak with Helena? I'm returning a call..."

[heaven_helps]

"Of course. One minute."

A moment later, muffled voices could be heard, the man's hand probably over the phone.

"Helena."

"Who is it?"

"A girl?"

"Oh! Thanks, Mr. Wayne."

"Please. It's Bruce."

After a second, Helena's voice came, loud and clear, from the other end. "Helena Kyle."

[take_mychances]

She wanted to ask, but Dalia didn't. Instead, she stayed with the subject at hand. "Hey, it's Dalia. I was just returning your call."