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Celeste and Maria were both stunned when they heard the phone ring.
Maria immediately asked, "Is it Gary?"
Celeste picked up the phone quickly and glanced at it. Her gaze, which had been a little excited, dimmed when she saw the caller ID. Then she shook her head and said, "No, it's Liam."
"Liam?" Maria shouted excitedly in a low voice, "You mean Liam's calling?"
Celeste nodded and smiled at her, "Let me answer the phone first."
"You can answer it, go ahead. Don't make my idol wait," Maria did not leave either. She watched Celeste answer the phone with much anticipation. Her eyes were literally shooting stars as she waited for Liam to say something.
"Hello?" Celeste answered the call, "Liam?"
"Celeste, have you arrived at your friend's place?" Liam's caring voice came from the other side of the phone.
Celeste replied immediately, "Yes."
"Everything went well, didn't it?"
"It went well," Celeste answered, "It's just that, about my aunt..."