She made her way over to it and dialled the number that was on the card
that Rachel had given to her when they first met, which to Linda seemed
like a lifetime ago.
Seven rings and no one answered, Linda was just about to put the phone down when.
"Hello?"
"H.Hello? May I. umm May I speak to Rachel Nash please?"
"Speaking."
"Uhh, this is your mo. Linda. Linda McMahon."
"Linda, oh my gosh. I wasn't expecting this, thank you for calling me."
"Don't thank me for anything, I've done nothing for you. I'm sorry it took so long to call, I'm having some difficulties at the moment. And if I'm honest I didn't know if you'd want me calling after all this time."
"Don't be silly, it's great to hear from you, although I must admit I had given up hope. I'm sorry about you and your husband," Rachel said gently, not wanting to pry. "I have read about it in the papers, they don't seem to want to leave you alone."
"Well that's the media for you, you get used to it after a while."
"I hope you work things out."
"I hope we do too but I didn't phone you to discuss my problems, I wondered if you. if you wanted to meet up for lunch or something, if you want I mean there's no pressure." Linda said hurriedly.
"I would really like that, I've been thinking about you a lot lately."
Linda suddenly started to cry. "I'm so sorry Rachel, it's just, I've been wondering what you would say and I'm so glad that you want to meet. I have to explain to you, everything, why I gave you up, how I feel. Thank you for giving me the chance to do it."
"Everyone deserves a chance. When would you like to meet?"
"It's up to you, whenever you can fit me in, I don't want to disrupt your life, I can get time off whenever."
"Ok, well as it happens I've got tomorrow off, would you like to meet then?"
"Tomorrow would be great." Linda smiled.
"How about ten thirty?"
"Where?"
"Oh god, I'm not thinking, I live in New York City."
Linda interrupted her. "That's fine I'll catch a flight down there, tomorrow morning, I'll make the reservations tonight."
"Can you do that at such short notice?"
"If you know the right people you can!" Linda replied.
"Well you can call me and I can meet you at the airport." Rachel said excitedly.
"Really?" Linda asked, amazed at her hospitality.
"Of course, just let me know when you'll be getting in."
"Ok then, thank you so much, this is more than I deserve."
"No, it's not. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah, see you tomorrow."
Both mother and daughter had the same smile on their faces as they hung up, Linda called the airport and ordered a ticket, she let Rachel know and both were set. Finally mother and daughter were to be reunited after so long; neither could believe their luck that they had found each other again.
Seven rings and no one answered, Linda was just about to put the phone down when.
"Hello?"
"H.Hello? May I. umm May I speak to Rachel Nash please?"
"Speaking."
"Uhh, this is your mo. Linda. Linda McMahon."
"Linda, oh my gosh. I wasn't expecting this, thank you for calling me."
"Don't thank me for anything, I've done nothing for you. I'm sorry it took so long to call, I'm having some difficulties at the moment. And if I'm honest I didn't know if you'd want me calling after all this time."
"Don't be silly, it's great to hear from you, although I must admit I had given up hope. I'm sorry about you and your husband," Rachel said gently, not wanting to pry. "I have read about it in the papers, they don't seem to want to leave you alone."
"Well that's the media for you, you get used to it after a while."
"I hope you work things out."
"I hope we do too but I didn't phone you to discuss my problems, I wondered if you. if you wanted to meet up for lunch or something, if you want I mean there's no pressure." Linda said hurriedly.
"I would really like that, I've been thinking about you a lot lately."
Linda suddenly started to cry. "I'm so sorry Rachel, it's just, I've been wondering what you would say and I'm so glad that you want to meet. I have to explain to you, everything, why I gave you up, how I feel. Thank you for giving me the chance to do it."
"Everyone deserves a chance. When would you like to meet?"
"It's up to you, whenever you can fit me in, I don't want to disrupt your life, I can get time off whenever."
"Ok, well as it happens I've got tomorrow off, would you like to meet then?"
"Tomorrow would be great." Linda smiled.
"How about ten thirty?"
"Where?"
"Oh god, I'm not thinking, I live in New York City."
Linda interrupted her. "That's fine I'll catch a flight down there, tomorrow morning, I'll make the reservations tonight."
"Can you do that at such short notice?"
"If you know the right people you can!" Linda replied.
"Well you can call me and I can meet you at the airport." Rachel said excitedly.
"Really?" Linda asked, amazed at her hospitality.
"Of course, just let me know when you'll be getting in."
"Ok then, thank you so much, this is more than I deserve."
"No, it's not. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah, see you tomorrow."
Both mother and daughter had the same smile on their faces as they hung up, Linda called the airport and ordered a ticket, she let Rachel know and both were set. Finally mother and daughter were to be reunited after so long; neither could believe their luck that they had found each other again.