"What's wrong?" Candi asked me. I didn't answer, simply shook my head and answered.
"Hello?" I said.
"Rose! I didn't think you would answer! It's been 10 years! Please tell us where you are."
"We?"
"Yeah, me and Christian are married and have two kids. Petal and Trent."
"I'm happy for you, who are your new guardians?"
"I only have one new one. His name is Josh. He's from India."
"More cheap foreign labor?"
"Yeah"
"Who's the old one?"
"You don't remember? I'll give you a hint, he didn't leave with Tasha." I dropped the phone. I could hear her screaming. "Rose? Rose?" Candi picked it up and handed it back to me. I took it without a word.
"H-he's y-y-your g-g-g-guardian?" I stuttered.
"Yes. Don't worry, he told me about you two. Is that why you left." Yes.
"No." I'm such a liar.
"Why then?"
"Um…" I covered the voice thing and looked at the girls. "Time for our games to come in handy. What's an excuse to hang up?" I asked.
"Breakfast, maybe?" Taylor suggested sarcastically hinting she was hungry.
"Okay." I held the phone up to my ear. "New York, not telling you where in New York, just New York. I have to eat breakfast now. Goodbye." I hung up. I could feel her excitement that I had told her where I was, and her wondering if I was lying.
"Who was that?" Joanie asked.
"My old friend Lissa."
"Why did she want to know where you were?"
Does she tell them? Next chapter is the last one!