I smiled. “No. I’m going to use the quiet to study.”
“Have you scheduled your exam?”
“Not yet. I have until October to register.”
“And the exam’s in February, right?” Mom asked.
“Yep,” I confirmed.
“Well, it’s good you’ve got a few months.”
I sighed. “Yes, yes, it is.”
“How are the practice tests going?”
“Okay,” I said. “I don’t want to register until I ace the practices. I’m still at about eighty percent.”
“Eighty’s good, honey.”
“Eighty’s not one-hundred,” I argued.
She smiled. “No, it’s not, but try not to put too much pressure on yourself, honey. It doesn’t have to be perfect.”
“I’ll try.”
“That’s all I ask.”
My phone buzzed on the island, so I grabbed it, seeing it was Flash. “Hi. Are you on the plane?”
“Yeah, they bumped me to first class.”
“Ooh, fancy.”
He chuckled. “Yeah. I’m all for free beer.”
“What if there’s an emergency and they need someone to fly the plane?”
“I think the airlines are covered, baby. I won’t need to step in.” I heard the smile in his voice when he asked, “Is the sky still falling?”
“A little bit,” I admitted. “I’m at my parents’ so I think that’ll change.”
“Good, baby. Are you gonna go home?”
“Yeah, of course.”
“Good. I left you something in the freezer.”
I grinned. “That’ll be the first place I look when I get home.”
“Okay, baby,” he said. “I have to put my phone away, but I’ll call you when I land.”
“Okay. Love you.”
“Love you too, baby.”
He hung up and I let out a deep sigh. “I have a bad feeling.”
Mom raised an eyebrow. “Why?”
