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From: Sophie Franklin
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 1:18 PM
To: Sandra Franklin; David Franklin
Subject: Checking In

Hi! Remember me? Thought I'd check in and update you both on how I'm doing.

Mrs. Cope and I are getting along nicely. It's a quiet neighborhood, which works for me after a long night at work. Would you believe she's turned me into an actual cook?

Oh, I have a job now, bartending at Hooter's. I love my coworkers and manager, and don't worry, Dad, the crowd is usually well behaved. The tips are great, and thanks to Mrs. Cope, I've been able to put most of my paycheck into savings.

My two classes are hard, but I'm working my butt off. I have a B average in both after midterms!

Also, I have met someone special. I know you'll like him. He's a total gentleman and a talented photographer and he treats me like a queen.

Hope you two are both doing well. I guess I will see you for dinner next week? What time is everyone arriving?

xo

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I DID IT! I emailed my parents!

That's great. I'm happy for you.

Don't u want to know what I said about u?

Hmm, do I?

Ha! Worried?

Should I be?

Nah. I told them u have mad skillz

Oh dear. Should I lock my doors?

Heehee.

Let me know if you hear back from them, okay?

Sure.

You headed to work now?

Yes, on the bus.

Hope you brought your umbrella!

All set thx to u. Client at 3 today?

Yes. I'll message you when I'm done. Don't want you riding the bus home tonight.

Aww, my hero. XOXOXO

Bye bye, beautiful. Talk soon. XX

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I am just tucking my purse away in the break room drawer when my phone lights up and starts to vibrate. Mom calling...

Oh shit. I hit the "ignore" button, feeling a bit cruel about it. Couldn't Apple come up with a nicer expression, like, "Let's chat at a more convenient time"?

My phone buzzes again with the voicemail notification. I'm guessing she left something along the lines of, "So great to hear from you. Great news! Congrats on your new job and your grades! Can't wait to see you next week so you can tell us more about your new beau. We love you. We miss you."

Yeah, something like that.

My phone rings again before I leave the room. Hmm, there goes that theory. Something tells me Mom wouldn't be quite this emphatic if all was well.

The big Hooters clock on the wall shows ten past two, and I'm on the boss's time now. I have to get my orange ass out there. Whatever Mom and I haven't said to each other for two months can surely wait till my break. Or she can write it down in an email, like a normal human being of the twenty-first century. Either way, she can wait.

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