The Puppeteer

Austin: Hi

Frank: Hi, who are you?

Austin: Have you already deleted me from your contacts?

Frank: Hmm, I don't know, if you tell me who you are?

Austin: It's Austin

Frank: Ohh Austin, okay, sorry, no, I think when I changed my phone, I might not have transferred your contact.

Austin: It happens.

Frank: How are you doing?

Austin: Well, adapting, you know, it’s been a bit hard.

Frank: Yes, I can imagine... Hey, I think I didn’t tell you before, but I want to take the chance to say that I’m really sorry for everything that happened… Honestly, I think it’s pretty unfair.

Austin: Right? Thank you very much, Frank, I really appreciate it… but, well, the truth is that even though you feel sorry, I imagine you’re a bit happy too, right?

Frank: You know… it’s a bittersweet feeling… yes, of course, on one hand, I feel happy, but I can assure you this wasn’t the way I expected or wanted it to happen… that’s the part that really hurts me.

Austin: Well, I guess that’s life… sometimes it’s fair, and other times it’s unfair, right?

Frank: Yes, that sums it up.

Austin: I, on the other hand… well, I’m feeling a bit… let’s say sad.

Frank: It’s normal… it was all so sudden, what can I say… no one expected what happened.

Austin: You didn’t either?

Frank: No, it wasn’t something that crossed my mind… I mean, I never thought something like this could happen… It was like… out of all the possibilities, this was the least likely hahaha.

Austin: Yeah… Well, I didn’t mean if you imagined something before, but rather, if afterward, you already knew something.

Frank: What do you mean?

Austin: I heard rumors that everyone in the office knew it except me.

Frank: Well, sure, after the incident, you know, everyone was whispering… but no, nothing official, honestly.

Austin: But did my name come up in those 'kitchen' conversations?

Frank: I’m not sure… probably, but I don’t remember hearing it either… To be honest, I think we were all suspects…

Austin: I see.