The following week was very difficult for Lucy. While she was in CT she met up with a few of her friends, but soon it was time for her to go back. She had read her poem at the funeral service for her grandmother, which left her family in tears and herself as well. She had to help her aunts and uncles clean out her grandmother's apartment, which they let her, take a few of her grandmother's paperweights. Lucy broke down many times and cried with her mother.
"Honey I think you should stay home for a while."
"MOM! what? No, I can't stay here, why?" Lucy almost choked on her own breath
"Lucy, it's really a difficult time here. I really think you should stay until everything goes back to normal."
"But, ma, I mean It's too hard for me to stay I just can't. I know it's too hard for you too. Why don't you come out to Tulsa with me?"
"Dear you know I can't do that."
"I know but it was just a thought"
"No one is forcing you to stay, you can go if you wish."
"Oh ma, I'm sorry I just wanna go back."
"It's alright, we will set up your flight back for Friday morning"
The phone rang and Lucy's mom called out, "Lucy? Emily's on the phone."
"Okie thanks ma, I got it. Hello?"
"Hey Luce, how ya doing?"
"Heh, I good be better, my mom wanted me to stay, but I'm not."
"Oh, why did she want you to stay?"
"I dunno she said she wanted everything to normal"
"Oh I was just wondering if you wanted to sleepover tonight since wait, when are you leaving?"
"Oh I got two more days here, I go home Friday morning"
"Ya think your ma would let you come over, yea she and dad probably want to be alone,"
"Alright come over as soon as you can Okie!"
After asking her mom if she could stay the night Emily's she ran to get all her stuff. "Hey ma I'll call you tomorrow Okie?"
"Ok dear"
"Don't worry ma, it will get easier soon."
Lucy's mom just nodded.
At Emily's house Lucy felt more comfortable. She had a great time hanging out with Emily's ma and her two brothers. Emily cooked dinner as they always did when they were together. It was a great getaway for Lucy even if it was only down the street. She slept very well that night mostly because she dreamed Of Ike and couldn't wait to see him again. Little did she know Ike was dreaming about her too.