I definitely know that voice.
I clear my throat.
I don't want to sound like I was crying.
"Sandie."
"Hey girl, are you okay? I have been looking for you all week." I sniffle quietly.
"Yea, I'm fine."
This is really a wrong time for her to call.
"Are you sure? I have a feeling you're crying." I'm tempted to roll my eyes. Of course I'm crying.
"It's nothing." I just want her to say whatever she wants to say and end the call.
"If you say so, anyway, I wanted to invite Xander for Jo's birthday party, she will be turning Five tomorrow, and since we are friends and they are friends, I thought maybe you both can come."
A tear rolls when she says that.
Only if.
"Uhm...we can't."
"What?"
"Xander is sick."
"He won't stay for long, I asked Jo who she wanted at her party and she really
