Back to Me

Bad News

One Week Later

I woke up and quietly got dressed before going downstairs. Hanna had slept over last night and I knew better than to wake her up unless I wanted to start a fight.

"Good morning, Spencer." I heard my mom say cheerfully as I reached the last step.

"Good morning, Mom. What are you doing here? I thought you would've been at work already?" I asked her as I sat down on one of the stools.

"I've decided to take the morning off. It's a Sunday and I don't have much to do. And also Melissa will be here in half an hour. I'm having brunch with a client at the club and they have a daughter that's Melissa's age." She replied as she placed a cup of coffee in my hands.

"Oh, that's nice. I hope you two have a good time. And thanks for the coffee." I told her trying to be polite.

I was doing my best to stay on my parents' good side. They finally seemed to be forgetting about the almost kiss with Wren. But it certainly wasn't an easy task.

"Oh, your sister's early." She commented when a car horn beeped twice. "Well, I've got to run. Tell Hanna I hope she enjoyed herself."

My mom gave me a quick kiss on the top of my head. A few seconds later I heard the door slam behind her.

"Hey, girl," I said smiling when I felt Sandy brush against my leg.

I petted the top of her head as I drank my coffee and helped myself to the fruit bowl sitting on the counter.

"Who on Earth blasts their horn multiple times on a Sunday morning? Don't they know that people are trying to sleep?" I heard Hanna rant as she came down the stairs.

"Good morning to you too, Hanna." I said trying not to laugh.

"Don't good morning me. This is anything but a good morning." She snapped. "Is there any regular coffee in this house or is it all bitter awfulness?"

"My mom made the coffee so it's not as strong as the stuff I make. But it's not weak like the stuff you drink. And sorry, that was Melissa who was blasting the horn. She was picking my mom up for brunch with a client."

"The coffee I drink isn't weak, it's normal and delicious." She argued. "And why am I not surprised that it was your heartless sister that woke me up."

"So, did you hear from Mona last night?" I asked her.

Last night was Mona's birthday party. It was camping in the woods but Mona called it 'glamping' instead. Hanna had really been looking forward to it, and it was the first things she had been happy about since Sean broke up with her, but she was disinvited. There was a rumor going around school about how Hanna had lost weight. Mona believed it and the two of them haven't talked in a few days.

"No, and I don't think we'll be talking anytime soon." She sighed and I decided to drop the subject.

"Hey, Spencer, have you listened to the news this morning?" She asked cautiously a few minutes later.

"No, not since yesterday evening." I answered shaking my head. "Why?"

"Oh, hey, Jason." Hanna called out and I heard someone walk in through the side door.

"Jason?" I asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Um, I'm going to get right to the point here, Spencer." Jason sighed. "Have you heard this morning's news?"

"No, I haven't." I told him "And actually, Hanna just asked me the same question. What's in the news that's so important?"

"Did you already tell her?" Jason asked Hanna.