Later that night, Lucy called her parents on her mobile phone that she'd bought a few months earlier. Ruthie picked up.
"Hello Yasmine?" Ruthie asked.
"No Ruthie, it's me, Lucy," Lucy replied.
"Ok. I was waiting for a call. I guess I'll put you on with Mom," Ruthie said.
"Hold on, are you having a problem with Yasmine?" Lucy asked.
"It's nothing you can help me with. It's not like you can just drop by," Ruthie replied.
"Tell me anyway. I can give you some advice. I'm good at giving advice," Lucy said.
"Ok. Jake broke up with me and I told Yasmine and she said she'd call me right back. I'm really emotional right now, Lucy. I've got all these feelings, and I don't know what to do with them," Ruthie replied.
"What kind of emotions?" Lucy asked.
"Like I'd like to slap Jake. But there's a part of me who wants to give him my love, all my love," Ruthie replied.
"Hold on. You're serious, aren't you?" Lucy asked.
"Of course I'm serious. It's like I'm turning into you at thirteen," Ruthie replied. Lucy rolled her eyes.
"That's not good Ruthie. I know what you're feeling, and I'm telling you this, whatever you do, never let your emotions get the best of you," Lucy commanded.
"Thanks Lucy," Ruthie replied. She handed the phone to Annie.
"Hi Lucy," Annie said.
"Hi Mom," Lucy replied.
"Ruthie's just upset," Annie said.
"Keep an eye on her. I was that age once. It's an awkward age. It's the age of going from a kid," She choked, "To an adult."
"Why are you upset?" Annie asked.
"I just miss you guys. I thought I'd get to see Ruthie grow up. How are the twins? And Simon, how is Simon?" Lucy asked.
"Simon's great. Sam and David are fine. They all miss you. We all miss you. Happy misses you," Annie replied, a tear coming to her eye.
"I guess I better go," Lucy said.
"Ok honey, I understand. The work of a college student is never done," Annie replied.
"Goodbye Mom," Lucy said. She hung up and began crying. She missed them, and she was afraid that Simon, or maybe Ruthie would make a horrifying mistake, and she wouldn't be there for comfort.
"Hello Yasmine?" Ruthie asked.
"No Ruthie, it's me, Lucy," Lucy replied.
"Ok. I was waiting for a call. I guess I'll put you on with Mom," Ruthie said.
"Hold on, are you having a problem with Yasmine?" Lucy asked.
"It's nothing you can help me with. It's not like you can just drop by," Ruthie replied.
"Tell me anyway. I can give you some advice. I'm good at giving advice," Lucy said.
"Ok. Jake broke up with me and I told Yasmine and she said she'd call me right back. I'm really emotional right now, Lucy. I've got all these feelings, and I don't know what to do with them," Ruthie replied.
"What kind of emotions?" Lucy asked.
"Like I'd like to slap Jake. But there's a part of me who wants to give him my love, all my love," Ruthie replied.
"Hold on. You're serious, aren't you?" Lucy asked.
"Of course I'm serious. It's like I'm turning into you at thirteen," Ruthie replied. Lucy rolled her eyes.
"That's not good Ruthie. I know what you're feeling, and I'm telling you this, whatever you do, never let your emotions get the best of you," Lucy commanded.
"Thanks Lucy," Ruthie replied. She handed the phone to Annie.
"Hi Lucy," Annie said.
"Hi Mom," Lucy replied.
"Ruthie's just upset," Annie said.
"Keep an eye on her. I was that age once. It's an awkward age. It's the age of going from a kid," She choked, "To an adult."
"Why are you upset?" Annie asked.
"I just miss you guys. I thought I'd get to see Ruthie grow up. How are the twins? And Simon, how is Simon?" Lucy asked.
"Simon's great. Sam and David are fine. They all miss you. We all miss you. Happy misses you," Annie replied, a tear coming to her eye.
"I guess I better go," Lucy said.
"Ok honey, I understand. The work of a college student is never done," Annie replied.
"Goodbye Mom," Lucy said. She hung up and began crying. She missed them, and she was afraid that Simon, or maybe Ruthie would make a horrifying mistake, and she wouldn't be there for comfort.