Chapter 10

Solana

Julie and her fiance, David, did not travel back together the next day as planned. She was still upset when they woke up in the morning, so she didn't return his call as she told him she would. That Saturday was Solana's day off from the supermarket. They spent the morning and afternoon watching TV, window shopping at the mall, and finally seeing a late afternoon movie in the cinema. 

Solana's phone rang while they were in a boutique at the mall. It was Dave calling her, his last resort after trying and failing repeatedly to reach his girl.

When Sol answered the phone, he simply said, "Can I talk to her?" Without a hello.

Reminding herself that the guy was not her favorite person at the moment, too, she replied, "She has a phone, Dave. You really don't think I'll help you, do you? After calling me a slut -"

"I don't need your help, Sol. Just give her the phone so I can talk to her or I'm calling her mom." 

"Wow!