[slightly reconstructed]
I didn't recognize the number.
It had a local area code, but the prefix was unusual.
"Hello?"
"Hello. This is Random."
My brain began spinning.
"I'm sorry, who did you say you were?"
"Random. I'm a friend of Saulian Joe's." He might have said "Sally and Joe" but my brain was already processing for Amber.
"I'm..." I'm what? Ready? Confused? Thoroughly discombobulated? "I'm afraid you have the wrong phone number."
"Oh. Okay. Thanks. Bye."