NovelEnglishJudy's POV
When | got home, my heart was racing. For the first tin 2 weeks, | turned my phone on. | sat on my bed as |
watched the screen light up, showing the provider logo as my phone rebooted. Up until this point, | had my
phone shoved on the nightstand beside the bed. Now, holding it in my hands, it felt foreign, like | wasn't sure
how to work it anymore.
My phone finally turned on, and | used my finger to unlock it, bringing up my hscreen. My heart thudded
wildly against my chest as all the apps appeared on the screen. Suddenly, the screen was going insane with all
the missed notifications from the past couple of weeks. | only got a glimpse of the names that flashed across the
screen; there were several messages, both voice mail and text messages, from each of my friends. I think Irene
calledmore times than anyone, though, and that thought made my stomach twist. | wondered what she
could be callingabout.
There were also a few missed calls from Gavin, and my heart shattered all over again seeing his non my
phone. | hated that he had this effect oneven after I'd been away for 2 weeks.
| didn't open any of the messages or listen to the voicemails. | wasn't sure if | was strong enough for that yet. My
stomach was twisting with nerves, and | hated this feeling. | wanted to just get over him and move on with my
life because clearly, he has moved on with his. He was probably just callingto tellthat he was getting
married to Rachel. Or maybe he wanted to yell atfor abandoning Matt. That was something I truly felt bad
about; | told Irene and Nan to tell Matt that I'm sorry and that I'll see him when | can, not that | knew when that
would be. Now that I had graduated from college, | was no longer contracted to be his tutor.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPlus, he only had a few more months before summer. He was doing a lot better since | started tutoring him and
training with him; he's even stronger now that he has a wolf. He'll be fine these next couple of months; also, he
has Alex to help him... not to mention Rachel. He doesn't needanymore; | just felt bad that | didn't say
goodbye to him.
| swallowed the lump in my throat and clicked on my contacts. | scrolled through until my mom's name
appeared. A small yet sad smile tipped the corner of my lips. There were a few text messages from her as well,
and | felt bad for not being able to call her in the last couple of weeks. | did call her when I landed and told her
that
| was turning off my phone and that I'm sorry. She understood; she didn't say it, but I think she knew what this
was all about.
Moms always have a way of knowing these things, and | love her for that.
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clock, knowing there's a tdifference. It was nearing late evening here, which meant it was early morning in
Redmoon. My mom was always an early riser, so knew she'd be in the kitchen right about now, brewing a pot of
coffee and getting my father's newspaper ready so he could start his day right before he headed to his company.
"Judy?" | heard my mother's soft and concerned voice on the other end of the line.
"Hey, Mom," | said, my tone matching hers.
"Oh, my goddess!" My mother cooed. "It really is you! Oh, sweetheart, I've been
so worried. Is everything okay? How's Redcliff? Are they treating you okay? Do you like your job?"
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