We were at Margo's house, sitting around the round, light wooden kitchen table in the kitchen. Ashley was quietly crying. Margo's older sister, Vanessa walked in.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey," I said.
"Hey Lucy."
"Hey Vanessa what are you doing here?" Margo asked.
"Mom's out all afternoon and she told me to stay here to make sure the guys didn't drink in the house."
"Oh. Ok."
Ashley gasped. Vanessa looked at her.
"Whats wrong dear?" she asked.
"I, really hate thunderstorms. It's, this thing I have. I'm sorry I just……..I'm sorry," Ashley replied.
"It's ok."
Vanessa took out a tea bag from the cabinet and turned on the stove where a shiny tea kettle was resting. Margo dimmed the lights and Vanessa lit some candles.
"I'm Vanessa by the way," Vanessa said.
"Hi I'm Ashley."
Soon, Ashley had a mug of tea in front of her steaming and warm. She drank the tea slowly, collecting herself. After she was done with her tea she went upstairs to take a bubble bath and I guess she fell asleep because we didn't hear from her for a few hours.