I knew I had messed up now.

I looked back at Heather and then back at Olivia.

I asked," Why is work always more important then me until I do something wrong?"

Olivia looked puzzled and Heather's face told me she knew exactly why I had lied.

Olivia asked," What do you mean?"

I looked at Heather and then said," You are always to busy with work until I get into trouble and then you have time for me."

Heather said," Sarah, you can't skip school just because you want to spend time with Olivia. You just can't. And you know you aren't supposed to lie."

Olivia said," Sarah if you want to spend time with me all you have to do is ask."

I yelled," No I Don't! You never listen to me Olivia! You are never here to listen to me."

I turned to walk to my room but instead walked into Olivia's, because I didn't have a door, I turned and said before I shut the door," My mom always had time for me."

I sat down behind the door as tears slowly ran down my face.

I missed my mom so much, but I wanted to be with Olivia.

I love Olivia, but how could she love me. She tells me she loves me, but she never shows it like my mom did.

Sometimes my mom would check me out of school in the middle of the day and we would go have lunch together and go to the movies.

She always did the little things that showed me just how much she loved me.

I still remember those little notes she hid in my suitcase the first time I ever went to a sleep away camp.

Olivia tells me she loves me, but she's never done the little things.

I just want the little things….

Someone knocked on the door and Olivia opened it and walked in.

She sat down on the floor beside me and said," You have to talk to me. We have to talk."

I looked up and asked," Are you ready to listen?"

She said," I have been ready for a long time. Sarah, why won't you tell me what's going on? I've never been responsible for a child before and I must be doing a bad job because it seems like I can never do anything like your mom did."

I said," You're not doing a bad job, well not a really bad job, and you aren't like my mom and you never will be because you aren't her. You're Olivia, my mom's best friend."

We sat there in the quiet for a few minutes and she said," I'm sorry about your mom, and I'm sorry that I haven't been here for you like she would have. But Sarah, Look at me."

I looked up.

She brushed the tears off my face and said," I do love you. I will always love you. You have to tell me what's going on, and if you feel you need more time than you are getting I want you to come tell me 'Olivia, I need some time with you' and as soon as possible I will set aside a time just for me and you. Okay?"

Tears rolled down my face as I said," Okay. Olivia?"

She said," Yeah?"

I asked," Do you think my mom would be mad at me for the way I've been treating you and the things I've done?"

She wrapped her arms around me and held me close and said," Your mom loved you Sarah and she will always love you, until the day you die she's going to love you."

She held me for a few more minutes.

Then she pulled me away and said," Now, about you skipping school."

I looked away.

She said," No, Sarah, look at me. I want you to promise me that you will never, ever do that again. Do you understand?"

I said," Yes ma'am."

She said," Heather's waiting in the living room to talk to you about lying to her, and we'll decided together later about a punishment for skipping school. Now go on and talk to her."

I walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.

Heather sat down on the coffee table in front of me and asked," Why did you lie to me?"

I said," I wanted to get Olivia's attention."

She said," And the other reason is?"

I didn't answer her.

She said," We can sit here all day until you answer me."

I looked away and stared off at the clock on the wall.

Heather took my chin and turned my face back to hers and said," Look me in the eyes and answer me."

I still didn't answer, I just couldn't tell her I wanted a break from her.

What if she left and didn't keep me anymore.

She must have been reading my mind because she asked," Did you want a break from me?"

I looked down.

She said," I'm not going to leave you. I know I'm hard on you, but it's just because I know what all you can do and I don't want you to throw any of that away. Sarah you are a beautiful and talented young girl who has a wonderful person to take care of her. You just gotta let us in. Okay?"

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