A Little Excerpt

January 2020

“So, what is that?” Levi Cranston asked his long-time friend and former neighbor, Matthew Rhodes (Rhody) Bacaluso-Leyman.
“It’s an app that you can use to check your heart rate. I use it sometimes when my anxiety acts up,” Rhody responded.
“Nice. I think I may have had something like that a while ago, but I don’t think this is the same app.”
“Yeah, I’ve had this one for a while. It’s pretty accurate as well, which is nice. Wanna try it?”
“Yes, of course. Did you use it today as well?” Levi asked.
“A little earlier, but I might check again in a few. My anxiety has been a little off for the past few days, and I’m not sure what’s causing it to be off,” Rhody remarked.
“What was it last time you checked?”
“For me? I think it was like 95 or so. But then again, I have a naturally fast heart rate so of course it will be around that.”
“That was me as well. I think my asthma and anxiety are to blame for that one.”
“Same here. Haven’t had an asthma attack in a long time.”