Panic-texting your roommate at halftime of the World Cup...

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1. Pause the game—I'm freaking out.
2. What happened?
3. Halftime montage just showed someone wearing Grandma's necklace.
4. Wait who? Send the clip.
5. It's Maya, clear as day.
6. No way, I'm home.
7. This was live from the stadium.
8. She tagged 'Stadium' last night.
9. But you told Grandma you were at work.
10. I said I had to work, okay?
11. You told me you were in our kitchen.
12. Also your ex commented 'nice necklace' under clip.
13. Grandma already accused me of stealing it.
14. I didn't steal anything from your family.
15. Then why is that exact pendant on you?
16. I bought a similar one at a thrift.
17. You told me you hate antiques, Maya.
18. Grandma's clasp is engraved 'E.M.' only we know.
19. The video is grainy, can't see a clasp.
20. I slowed it; the engraving is visible.
21. Someone even tagged Section 112 in that clip.
22. Okay fine, I was at the game.
23. Why didn't you say that earlier?
24. I was with Alex, it's complicated.
25. Alex who? You never mentioned him.
26. Alex posted a close-up story with the pendant.
27. He found it on the floor near our seats.
28. You kept Grandma's necklace found on the stadium floor?
29. Your grandma just DM'd me, asking about it.
30. We need Alex's handle right now.
31. Please don't drag Alex into this.
32. He begged you to keep it?
33. He said he'd return it later, I swear.
34. My friend knows Alex; he panics when named.
35. Too late; it's viral and Grandma called.