They did talk on the phone most nights, which was the next best thing. She did perhaps the corniest thing she'd ever done in her life. One night, they both watched the same movie and talked on the phone at the same time. For a while, Kelly thought he was actually living with a woman named Lucy. She laughed when he told her Lucy was a ferret. Another surprise was how quickly she became friends with Lisa. She felt a little out of Lisa's league. Lisa was ten years older, wiser, had a job where she actually had to dress up. But she treated Kelly with respect and didn't act better than her at all. They talked on the phone as Kelly drove home one night. It felt like they'd been friends for years. They talked about their jobs, how Dani was doing in school, decorating Kelly's new home, and of course, Mason. “I can't believe you hated him when you were a kid,” Lisa said. “You didn't even know him.” “I know, I know. What can I say? I was a stupid kid.” “Have you seen him this week?”
