บท 56: Friends

"Give me your phone so that I can insert my number," Maria said to Rudy.

Rudy took out his phone from his pocket and handed it to Maria after unlocking it.

"..." Maria was baffled after seeing Rudy's phone's condition.

'The phone's screen has so many cracks, and it is so unresponsive! How does he even use this?' Maria wondered. 'And even the phone model is outdated and old.'

Maria opened the contact list to add her number. While adding her number, she thought, 'Does he not have enough money to buy a new one? Come to think of it, his starting bet was also only 5$.'

Maria handed Rudy his phone back after entering her number.

'I can buy him a new phone with the latest model, but maybe there is a reason he is using this old one?' Maria thought. 'Like maybe it was given to him by someone close to him? Maybe brother or sister? Or perhaps his parents?'

Maria inspected Rudy from head to toe and thought, 'Even his clothes look old and short for him. Is he from a poor family?'