Thirty-Three
Kelly
“Oh my gosh, I am so excited to be doing this,” Karen said as we settled across from each other in the tapas restaurant we’d chosen for dinner.
“I know, me too,” I replied, looking at my best friend apologetically. “I’m sorry I’ve been so busy; I feel like a terrible friend.”
Karen gave a half shrug.
“That’s okay, I understand,” she said, but I could tell by the look on her face that it wasn’t totally okay. “You have the bookstore to run, everything going on with Jake, and of course … Sean. So, yeah, I know you’re busy, but if I’m being honest, I have missed you. I mean, I finally got my best friend back, and never get to see her.”
My heart clenched painfully as I realized I’d let Karen get lost in the shuffle.
“I promise, I’ll do better. We’ll schedule a monthly
