CLARISSA FOUND Sidney sitting in the kitchen with the phone clutched in her hands staring aimlessly across the street that evening when she got home. It was about time she talked to her about the engagement and Clarissa couldn't find the best way to approach the situation.
“Hey, Sid.”
Sid snapped back to reality and turned to her with her eyes wide in surprise. “Hi. I didn't hear you enter.”
Clarissa pursed her lips. “Who were you talking to?”
“Uh--” Sid looked down at the phone then bowed her head down and thread her hands through her hair. “Mick.”
Clarissa jerked up in surprise. “He called you?” she quickly rushed to her sister's side and tilted her head up so that Sidney looked at her. “What did he say? When is he coming back? Is he even coming back to begin with?”
“Oh, enough wi
