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Returning home from work, Allison found her mother and sister in the living room, glued to the TV.

Julia immediately stood up upon her arrival and bolted towards her before blurting out, "Allison,todayi'vebeenthinkingaboutmylifeandIrealizedthatIdon'tevenhaveDylan'snumberandIneeditbecauseIneedtotalktohimurgently." Julia said without breath.

Allison was taken aback by her sister’s rapid-fire speech, as it sounded like she was speaking with an alien language. Hold your horses, Jules. What did you just say? Take a deep breath and say it again."

Julia took a deep breath, calming herself before reiterating her words, “Today, I’ve been contemplating my life, and I realized that I don’t even have Dylan’s contact information, but I need it because I have something urgent to discuss with him.”

Allison furrowed her brow and inquired, “What’s the reason behind needing his number? How does Dylan fit into your plans, and why do you want to reach out to him?”

“Oh, you’re bombarding me with questions