“I know your mother just left”. Carolyn said as she answered the phone.
“You should have given me a heads-up. I almost had a heart attack.” Vanessa queried her friend.
“I'm sorry about that. She caught me unexpectedly, and you know I'm not good at impromptu lies.”
"You even told her about Emmy." Vanessa was disappointed that Carolyn had snitched on her.
"I had to. She has to stop pressuring you about marriage. Moreover, she needs to know your side of the story”. Carolyn explained frankly.
"My side of the story should be told by me, not anyone else." Vanessa said angrily. “I have my reasons for keeping the truth away from her.”
"Calm down, Vani. You are getting worked up over something small." Carolyn interrupted her.
"This is not something small, Carolyn. This is a subject tha
