Prompt #6: Libra - unknown caller

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         Felix entertained himself with the feathers on the red mask Angela was to wear with red gown. Roger had pleaded with her to let him be self-indulgent and grace her with his gift.

         “Felix, I am uncomfortable accepting such an expensive gift from a man I hardly know. Although Roger is a capable large animal handler, he certainly has a very sociable and urbane side to his nature. I bet he is a Libra.” Angela’s sapphire blue eyes darkened as she thought about how Roger would look in a black tuxedo.

         Hanging the gown in the closet Angela could not resist running her hands down the soft material. She was raised by her single mom and was taught at a very early age that one had to balance the scales of life. Nothing in this world came free, there was always a price.

         The ringing telephone brought Angela back to the present. Caller-ID indicated caller was unknown. On the spur of the moment Angela answered the call “Hello.”

         There was silence on the other end, but the hairs on the back of her neck began to rise. Someone was on the telephone. “Hello. It’s your turn to speak.” Just before removing the handset from her ear she heard a rough voice “Don’t go out with him. You’ll only get hurt.” The call dropped off.

         “Well that was most peculiar Felix. Who would have my telephone number and call me with such a cryptic message?” Pulling out her notebook she noted the number listed on the phone’s display she would do a background check later after she grabbed something to eat.

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         Sipping on an iced Latte Angela typed in the phone number in the parameter to do a search on Google. So many hits came up, many were from agencies that would give you a full location and background check for a fee.

         “I just need to see in what area the call originated from,” Angela thought to herself. The information came back that the call originated several states away from her. It wasn't from a telemarketer. It came from a landline located in Colorado. The search results would not give her any further particulars except the landline was located in a residential area.