"What for this time?" Sophia asked.
"Taking this into the bedroom," Mandy told her son. She closed her door and sat on her bed. "Are you on Facebook yet?"
"No. Like I have time for that. Meg is barely sleeping through the night."
"Don't join. It only lets people you shouldn't face every again contact you."
"Eric?"
"Kip."
"Kip Turner, the Tiger?" It was a reference to his nickname, Tiger Goalie due to his cat-like eyes. The name had been around since high school. It was something Kip would have liked to squelch, but somewhere a sportscaster had heard it and it carried on in the present day.
"Yes, the NHL goalie." Mandy rolled her eyes, Sophia's husband was a big Vancouver Canucks fan, and their eldest son had just started playing and watching hockey. "He's in effing Calgary, Soph."
"So, don't tell him where you are. Problem solved."
"Should I lie to him?"
"Just don't talk to him at all."
"Too late. We've messaged a few times now. He asked where I was and what I'm doing and all that stuff. And I answered that I'm a single mom, and a teacher. That's it."
"What did he say to that then?"
"He was all casual about it, teasing me about being vague. I can't put him off forever. Besides," Mandy cringed, but forced herself to confess,"I think I still love him. Or at the very least, something is very unfinished between us. I'm going to give in." Mandy let out a deep sigh. "Okay, kick my ass, Sophie. I'm ready."
There was a long pause on the other end. Mandy started pulling out clothes from her dresser, trying to decide what to wear for the day. There were swimming plans with Mark later, in attempt to get to know Colton's new friend better.
When Sophia finally spoke she ignored Mandy's confession. "Let him know. Talk to him. Get together for coffee or dinner or whatever it is you need to finish with him." Sophia paused. Mandy wasn't sure if it was to let the words sink in or to consider her next words of advice. "You didn't let him go because there was nothing between you. You didn't let him go because you fell out of love. You let him go because you knew it was the right thing to do. If you hadn't it was like, I dunno. Bad something, I mean it was good. It was the right thing. But you have to find closure with it all. That's what you lack."