My mother's voice sounded hoarse when she picked up the phone. "Mom?"
"Oh, hi sweetheart. How are you and Ricky?" I didn't even know where to start. I used to call my mom every week but over the years with Ricky, it became less and less. Ricky just took up too much time and mental space and I couldn't bare to disappoint her.
"Actually, we broke up. And I ... I moved back to Colorado." I went on to explain how Ricky cheated and lied and spread gossip around town that allowed me to be bullied and isolated. I told her about how Lily came to stay with and convinced me to move back to Oak Ridge. I even went on to tell her about my run-ins with Cole and my arguments with Lily.
She quietly listened, letting me get it all out without interruption. I didn't realize how badly I wanted someone to
