everything?”
“Everything’s good. School is slowing down some and I have a little bit of free time to just take a breath.”
“You run yourself ragged during marching season, Sadie. I’m glad you can finally take a little bit of a break.”
“How are you and Daddy?” I sat down on the couch and kicked my shoes off.
“Oh you know us, happy and trying to stay healthy.”
“I know you are. How’s Daddy’s diet going?” My dad went to the hospital a couple months back with chest pains. They didn’t find anything that warranted a surgery or anything, but they said his cholesterol and blood pressure were pretty high. They told him he needed to eat much better than he was, but Mom would be the only person who could make him do it. She never missed cooking a meal for him when he was home.
“Stubborn thing. He’s doing a lot better and he doesn’t complain about what I cook nearly as much as I figured he would.” I laughed because I knew for sure he’d whine about it. My dad was as much of a creature of habit as anyone I’d seen.
“Well, at least he isn’t being difficult. Well, any more than normal.”
“You got that right. Your dad will be just fine. How is everything there? You still okay living by yourself?”
“Everything is really great Mom. I met my neighbor last week and her family. I actually went out with her and some of her friends to the movies Saturday night. It was a lot of fun.”
“Oh I’m so glad! You never make enough time for yourself. You need some fun for yourself too.”
“Yeah, I know. I’m going to try and do that a little more often.”
I heard what I thought was my mom covering the phone with her hand, my dad saying something in the background.
“Sorry honey, your dad needed to tell me something. Anyway, I know when we talked a couple weeks ago, you said you were going to try and come home for Thanksgiving. Were you still hoping to do that?” Thanksgiving was a little over three weeks away and truth be told, I didn’t really have the money to buy the plane tickets.
“I wanted to, but I don’t know if I can afford it right now Mom. I wish I could, but I’ll still see you guys for Christmas, right?”
“As long as you’re still coming! It’s been too long since I’ve seen you. I’m excited to have a regular Christmas with you. Besides, I invited the Turner’s over for Thanksgiving since their kids have all moved out too. As long as you won’t be lonely. It would break my heart.”
“Well, I started dating someone…”
When Brent and I got divorced, I told my parents that he and I were just better off as friends. My parents weren’t ever the type to pry, so they took it for what it was. They told me the same things I assumed most parents did. I’d find someone perfect, someone will come along when I least expected it, everything parents tell their children after a breakup.
“Really, already? That’s great honey! How did that happen?”
“Remember my neighbor I told you about? It’s her brother-in-law. He’s actually a police officer. He pulled me over last week and then when I was at her house, I ran into him there.” I realized I had been smiling while telling her how we met.
“Well that’s great. You better make sure he knows what’ll happen if he doesn’t treat you right. Your daddy will be glad to make sure of that.” She laughed and I knew she was right. “What’s his name?”
“His name is Parker. He’s great Mom. He’s a real gentleman.” Unlike the asshole I was married to . “We hit it off right away. I think there’s something really great that could happen with us.” I felt completely confident telling her that. I truly believed it.
Just as I finished telling her about Parker, my phone beeped. I looked at it and it was a text from him.
“Speaking of Parker, Mom, he just sent me a message. Can I give ya a call tomorrow?”
“Of course baby girl. Take care of yourself!”
“I will. Tell Daddy I said hey,
“Everything’s good. School is slowing down some and I have a little bit of free time to just take a breath.”
“You run yourself ragged during marching season, Sadie. I’m glad you can finally take a little bit of a break.”
“How are you and Daddy?” I sat down on the couch and kicked my shoes off.
“Oh you know us, happy and trying to stay healthy.”
“I know you are. How’s Daddy’s diet going?” My dad went to the hospital a couple months back with chest pains. They didn’t find anything that warranted a surgery or anything, but they said his cholesterol and blood pressure were pretty high. They told him he needed to eat much better than he was, but Mom would be the only person who could make him do it. She never missed cooking a meal for him when he was home.
“Stubborn thing. He’s doing a lot better and he doesn’t complain about what I cook nearly as much as I figured he would.” I laughed because I knew for sure he’d whine about it. My dad was as much of a creature of habit as anyone I’d seen.
“Well, at least he isn’t being difficult. Well, any more than normal.”
“You got that right. Your dad will be just fine. How is everything there? You still okay living by yourself?”
“Everything is really great Mom. I met my neighbor last week and her family. I actually went out with her and some of her friends to the movies Saturday night. It was a lot of fun.”
“Oh I’m so glad! You never make enough time for yourself. You need some fun for yourself too.”
“Yeah, I know. I’m going to try and do that a little more often.”
I heard what I thought was my mom covering the phone with her hand, my dad saying something in the background.
“Sorry honey, your dad needed to tell me something. Anyway, I know when we talked a couple weeks ago, you said you were going to try and come home for Thanksgiving. Were you still hoping to do that?” Thanksgiving was a little over three weeks away and truth be told, I didn’t really have the money to buy the plane tickets.
“I wanted to, but I don’t know if I can afford it right now Mom. I wish I could, but I’ll still see you guys for Christmas, right?”
“As long as you’re still coming! It’s been too long since I’ve seen you. I’m excited to have a regular Christmas with you. Besides, I invited the Turner’s over for Thanksgiving since their kids have all moved out too. As long as you won’t be lonely. It would break my heart.”
“Well, I started dating someone…”
When Brent and I got divorced, I told my parents that he and I were just better off as friends. My parents weren’t ever the type to pry, so they took it for what it was. They told me the same things I assumed most parents did. I’d find someone perfect, someone will come along when I least expected it, everything parents tell their children after a breakup.
“Really, already? That’s great honey! How did that happen?”
“Remember my neighbor I told you about? It’s her brother-in-law. He’s actually a police officer. He pulled me over last week and then when I was at her house, I ran into him there.” I realized I had been smiling while telling her how we met.
“Well that’s great. You better make sure he knows what’ll happen if he doesn’t treat you right. Your daddy will be glad to make sure of that.” She laughed and I knew she was right. “What’s his name?”
“His name is Parker. He’s great Mom. He’s a real gentleman.” Unlike the asshole I was married to . “We hit it off right away. I think there’s something really great that could happen with us.” I felt completely confident telling her that. I truly believed it.
Just as I finished telling her about Parker, my phone beeped. I looked at it and it was a text from him.
“Speaking of Parker, Mom, he just sent me a message. Can I give ya a call tomorrow?”
“Of course baby girl. Take care of yourself!”
“I will. Tell Daddy I said hey,
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