Change Days

“I don’t know what to do”, thought Mikey in bed. Frank had been calling him every day for the last two weeks and he did not want to pick up the phone. He wanted to know what he was calling him for, but at the same time he didn’t want Frank nor anyone else tknowing that he was feeling like shit again. “I don’t want to worry them”. He was talking to his reflection. “Shit. I hate this. I can’t do this”.

The phone started ringing. It was Frank, again. This time he answered it.

- Hi.
- Uhm, Mikey?
- Yeah.
- Hi, uhm, are you okay? Did I wake you up?
- Kind of.
- I can call you later…
- It’s okay.
- Oh, well. Uhm, would you like to go out someday? Ray came back from Europe two weeks ago.
- Oh.
- Yeah, we called you when he came back but you didn’t answer your calls.
- Sorry. I’ve been busy - he lied.
- That’s okay, man, uhm, so… are you up to it?
- Yeah, sure. Sure.
- Okay, we’ll call you. Wait. You’re in Jersey, right?
- Haven’t moved an inch.
- Okay, cool. Cool, see you.
- Bye.

Jamia entered the room and smiled at Frank. “He finally picked up the phone?”, she asked. Frank nodded and got up to kiss her. Both smiled and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner together.

- Mommy!, mommy! -Cherry hollered, running into the kitchen.
- What’s wrong, pumpkin pie? -Jamia asked.
- Nothing’s wrong. -said Lily, as she entered the kitchen- It’s just that Cherry is a doof.
- Lily, don’t call your sister a doof! -Jamia warned her.
- Bandit told me her mom is playing here in three weeks!
- Oh, is she? -Frank asked. The conversation was getting interesting.
- Yes, daddy, and I told her we could have a sleepover. Can we? CAN WE? PLEASEEEEE?
- Of course you can! -answered Frank and Jamia at the same time. She winked at him, and he giggled.

Things were going better that expected.

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