Often go awry

“Really!” Sarah gushed.

“Mm hmm.”Your Mom murmured. “That's what she said when I spoke with her. She wasn't sure exactly when she'd arrive due to traffic and what-not but said that she'd definitely be here before dinner.”

Ah this was gonna be a pain. With her getting back Friday, that meant there was a chance your study session with Emma wouldn’t go as planned. Lucy was always the more independent out of the 3 of us. She took after Mom in the looks/figure department but was nearly the complete opposite when it came to personality. A few days before she headed off to college, she dyed her hair black just to prove that her parents could no longer dictate her life choices anymore. That big ‘fuck you’ to them had always left a big impression on you. Sarah as well from her reaction just now. You think it gave her hope that things would change if she went off on her own.

The conversation continued with your Mom and Sarah switching casually between topics. You added a comment here or there just to stay involved but you mostly zoned out trying to think of a solution to your study session problem.

You continued pondering once dinner was over. Moving to the kitchen to start doing the dishes you considered your options.

Rearrange with Emma? No she looked really happy about this and rearranging might come across as this not being important to you.

Study at Emma’s house instead? Not that either. Her Mom is always in and would keep interrupting you just to see what's going on.

Telling Mom was a no-go as well. She'd never leave a boy and a girl home alone even if her life depended on it.

Letting Lucy know? With your new phone you might be able to secretly send her a message. It's the best option so far but would she go for it.

You’ll think about it later. You need to check that app first before anything else.

Finished with the dishes you headed upstairs. Taking a quick detour you headed for the bathroom to take a quick leak. With all the thoughts running through your head you barely even noticed the sound of the shower running before you opened the door and headed inside.