Chapter 6: Disappointment
Lisa picked up after the second ring. “Hello?”
Sam tried to breathe normally. “Is this Lisa?”
“Yes, it is.” There was obviously a question in the statement.
Sam rushed on before she chickened out. “Lisa, this is Sam. Samantha. From the dance competition last month.”
Lisa came to Sam’s rescue, “Of course! Samantha, Sam to her friends. Hey!”
“Hey. I just thought I might be coming up your way to do some Christmas shopping…you know, get it all done in one killer shopping trip out of town.”
This was the story Sam had cooked up for her mother to explain the weekend out of town without Barry. Barry himself, of course, knew the real story. In fact, he was the one encouraging Sam to make a move.
Lisa seemed to find Sam’s idea reasonable. “Sure, cool. Sounds like a
