"CRYSTAL! CRYYYSTAALL?"
I was in my room with my sister when I heard my dad yelling from the kitchen.
"CRYSTAL IT'S YOUR MOM!"
I've waited for about 3 hours for my mom to get back to my dad's text.
"Are you gonna come with me?" I asked Breanna.
"No, it's okay. I don't want to ruin your moment. I'll just talk to her another day."
I ran out of the room before she could say more, and descended down the stairs into the kitchen. My dad handed me the phone.
"Uh.. H-hello?" I whispered into the phone.
"Hey sweetie! How are you doing today? Is everything good? I miss you!" Her voice is light and sweet. I can imagine a wide smile on her face, just like the one I saw in her picture.
"I'm doing great! I've just been hanging out with Breanna and her friends," I said. "I'm so excited for California, but I'm really going to miss you this Christmas."
My dad gave me a warm smile and rubbed my shoulder as I looked down to the floor and frowned.
"I know, I'm really sorry. I promise I'll visit during New Years!" she said.
"Okay, that actually made my day," I laughed. We talked a little more about California and her job. She works as a CEO of a video game developer company. No wonder she's always busy. What a woman, providing for her family like that. My dad is very lucky.
"Alright, well I've got to go. I have a meeting with one of my employees soon. I'll talk to you later! I love you!" She rushed out.
"Oh, okay!" I said, "Um, I love you too!!" That's the first time I've ever used those words. I truly love my mom.
"How'd it go?" Breanna asked when I got back up to our room. She was completing a puzzle on the floor.
"It was good. She seems really nice. It's just a real bummer that I can't meet her in person sooner," I said.
"Yeah, I really miss her too." She looked sad. I sat down next to her and looked at the puzzle.
"What is this puzzle supposed to make?" I asked.
"It's supposed to be a flower! This is my first time doing a five hundred piece puzzle, it's really hard," she said, her sadness forming into excitement.
"Do you need any help? Maybe it will be easier if we work on it together," I said.
She nodded, and we spent the rest of the night putting the pieces of the puzzle together to make a beautiful sunflower.
Just like how I was figuring out this new life of mine, putting the pieces together and hopimg it makes something beautiful too.
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I'm really sorry if this story is getting boring. I'm going to try to make it more interesting. But thank you if you've read my story up to here! It really means a lot to me... :)
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