The Best Friend
“Megan said cheerfully.
“I can’t open my eyes,” Lishia said in a gruff voice. “Barely got to sleep . . . need a couple more hours . . . exhausted.”
“My mom says anyone in this house has to go to church. Unless they’re sick, that is.”
“I am sick.” She moaned and rolled over, facing the wall.
“Really?” Megan sounded a little concerned. “Do you think you’re still messed up from last night?”
“I don’t know . . . but I know I can’t make it to church. Go without me. Please.”
“Ok...ay . . . but my mom won’t like it.”
“Tell her I’m sick, Megan. Really, truly sick. I’m sorry.”
After a while, Lishia heard their car leaving and forced herself to get up. She needed to get herself cleaned up and out of here. Maybe she could get home while her parents were still at church.MoreLess
“I can’t open my eyes,” Lishia said in a gruff voice. “Barely got to sleep . . . need a couple more hours . . . exhausted.”
“My mom says anyone in this house has to go to church. Unless they’re sick, that is.”
“I am sick.” She moaned and rolled over, facing the wall.
“Really?” Megan sounded a little concerned. “Do you think you’re still messed up from last night?”
“I don’t know . . . but I know I can’t make it to church. Go without me. Please.”
“Ok...ay . . . but my mom won’t like it.”
“Tell her I’m sick, Megan. Really, truly sick. I’m sorry.”
After a while, Lishia heard their car leaving and forced herself to get up. She needed to get herself cleaned up and out of here. Maybe she could get home while her parents were still at church.MoreLess
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