Nishi and her cousin Amadi grew up next door. They were close as children. They moved to different cities after college. They texted every week.
妮希和她的表哥阿马迪是邻居，从小一起长大。他们小时候很亲近。大学毕业后，他们搬到了不同的城市。他们每周都发短信。
Lately, Amadi never answered her messages. Nishi sent jokes, photos, and questions. Nothing ever came back.
最近，阿马迪从不回她的消息。妮希发去笑话、照片和问题。什么回音也没有。
She felt hurt and confused. She started to think Amadi was too busy for her. Maybe he found new friends in his new city.
她觉得受伤又困惑。她开始觉得阿马迪忙得顾不上她。也许他在新城市里交了新朋友。
The family reunion happened in July. Nishi almost skipped it that year. In the end, she decided to go.
家庭聚会在七月举行。那一年，妮希差点不去。最后她还是决定去了。
At the reunion, Amadi ran straight toward her. "Nishi! I missed you," he said with a big smile. She stared at him, unsure what to say.
在聚会上，阿马迪径直朝她跑来。“妮希！我好想你，”他笑得很灿烂。她盯着他，不知道该说什么。
"You never answer my texts," she said quietly. Amadi looked confused. "What texts? I never got anything from you."
“你从来不回我的短信，”她轻声说。阿马迪一脸困惑。“什么短信？我从没收到过你的任何消息。”
They checked their phones together at the table. Nishi still had his old number saved. Amadi got a new phone last year.
他们在桌边一起查看手机。妮希存的还是他的旧号码。阿马迪去年换了新手机。
"That explains everything," Amadi said, laughing. He saved her real number right there. Nishi saved his new one too.
“这下全说得通了，”阿马迪笑着说。他当场存下了她真正的号码。妮希也存下了他的新号码。
They spent the rest of the party together. They shared old stories and new plans. Amadi promised to text her that night.
聚会剩下的时间，他们都待在一起。他们分享旧时的故事和新的计划。阿马迪答应那天晚上就给她发短信。
Later that night, her phone buzzed once. It was a message from Amadi. It just said, "Testing! This one works."
那天深夜，她的手机嗡嗡响了一声。是阿马迪发来的消息。上面只写着：“测试！这个号码好用。”
The next month, they planned a video call every Sunday. Nishi marked it on her calendar. She never wanted to miss him again.
下个月，他们约定每个星期天视频通话。妮希把它标在日历上。她再也不想失去他的消息了。
