‘But you guys are okay?’ she asked, eyeing her mother closely.
‘Yeah, sure.’ She had no idea.
‘I’ve decided to look into uni,’ Savannah announced, after they’d been watching TV quietly. ‘But,’ she said, holding up a finger in warning, ‘before you get too excited, I’m not going back to do business.’
‘You’re not?’
‘No. I’m going to do travel and tourism. I figure I love to travel and I have heaps of experience and know about a lot of different places, so I may as well put it all to use and get paid for it.’
‘I think that’s great,’ Jenny said calmly, and Savannah had no idea how hard she was containing the urge to jump to her feet and let out a cheer. Finally, little by little, all the bits of her life that had been worrying her were falling into place. Now, if only she could fix her love life, her little world would be darn-near perfect.
Later that night, alone in her room, Jenny kicked off the covers, staring up at the shadows of the trees on her ceiling. A small blip announced the arrival of a message and Jenny’s heart momentarily skipped a beat as she reached for her phone. For the briefest of moments hope seemed to spin madly like a coin on its edge—unsure if it was happy or disappointed by the sender’s identity. Then her heart rate kicked up a notch.
Caffeine_Addict
Are you awake?
Jenny stared at the screen before answering.
Florence_71
Yes. I haven’t heard from you in a while. How are
you?
Caffeine_Addict
I’ve been better, to be honest.
Florence_71
Is everything okay?
Caffeine_Addict
Have you ever wondered why it is we haven’t
exchanged phone numbers?
Florence_71
I figured because you were shy.
Caffeine_Addict
Can’t say I’ve ever been called shy before. No.
That’s not the reason.
Florence_71
Then how come? Oh, no … don’t tell me. You’re
married?
Caffeine_Addict
No.
