Sup sis?
Tabitha’s smile broadened. While some cute little meme about hanging in there from her work friend would have been nice, hearing from her favorite person in the whole world was better.
Tabitha:
Not much. About to go to bed. I’m in Leavenworth for work.
Angus:
What?! No way, that place is cool.
Wait . . . Are you climbing? Like CLIMBING Climbing?
Tabitha:
I am. I did today. And will two more times this week.
Angus:
I’m so proud of you.
How did it feel? It’s been what? Two years?
Tabitha:
Closer to three.
It was good. A little scary at first but the good feelings showed up too.
She gnawed on her lower lip, debating whether to tell her twin about the other blast from the past that showed up. Angus had been there for every major milestone. All the minor ones too. She couldn’t ask for a more protective sibling. Out of everyone in her life, her twin was the only person she could count on. Surely he’d be able to talk her through this whole Zac situation.
Tabitha:
You’ll never guess who I ran into over here.
Angus:
My curiosity is piqued. Who?
Tabitha:
Do you remember Zac?
Three little dots popped up . . . and disappeared. Popped up . . . and disappeared. The pattern continued until she couldn’t take it anymore.
Tabitha:
You proofreading for grammar over there?
The buzz of an incoming call startled her and she swiped the phone screen to answer.
“Hey, sis,” Angus said with a sigh.
“Well, this is nice. It’s been a while since we’ve actually spoken on the phone.”
Angus coughed out a laugh that sounded far too anxious for her brother’s typical demeanor. “Yeah. I remember Zac. Did he remember you?”
He definitely remembered her. He’d spent the entire lead class looking at her like he was reliving everything they’d shared back then. To be honest, she was too. Everything from when they first met down to when he disappeared. Andeverythingin between. Tabitha was eternally grateful she wasn’t a blusher.
