For the Guy with Kids and a WW 9

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Okay, she left. She is going to pick up S14 in town and bring him back, because the goober went to the movies.

I will give her the packet when she gets back. Not sure if she'll come in or not, but even if I take it out to the car, I will give it to her.

I guess after she left her place, she called my phone to talk to D11. I hear,
"You can't? Did you look in the bathroom? Ughhhh! Okay." Upset.

GBG calls me back 5 minutes later, wondering what is wrong with D11. I say I don't know. She sounds mad and earlier in the day, on the phone, she was short with her. I say I have no idea, but I'll ask. GBG sounds upset. What else is new?

I ask D11 if she is okay. She says yes. I tell what her mom said.
"I was frustrated, because I know where it is, but I couldn't be there to show her. And earlier she called and I was watching the Disney Channel All Star thing. You know I can't talk when I watch tv. I get distracted."

That true. I usually have to tell her to turn off the tv when I call her so she'll pay attention.

I don't think I'll explain to GBG, though. Let her think that D11 is upset with her.

She got here. Door was unlocked and she just walked in carrying the whole crock pot.

I have to remember to lock the door next time. We usually don't until bedtime. I'm out in the boonies, remember.

The girls are excited to see her. Hello's and hugs from the girls and after about 10 minutes, they are back to my room watching Hannah Montana. I guess the excitment was short lived.

Alone in the kitchen, I am checking on my chicken. Doing my thing. She asks how my day was. I say long. She starts to tell me that she enrolled S14 today and he is set. Took 2 hours. She is exhausted.
"I haven't been sleeping well." I ask her if she got her bed on Sunday. She says no. Disappointed. Still on the air mattress. Slept on the bunk bed on Monday, but S14 and nephew, who spent the night last night, took the bunk. She got the air mat again last night.
"oh."

She is doing the talking. I just serve up my usual to her. Aloof and detached. Short answers.

Any way, she starts to serve. I call the girls. D6 decided to sit in my usual spot at the head of the table.

I ask girls what they want to drink. I get it. I ask GBG. She wants water, so I get her a cup of water. She serves us all and takes to the table.

No grace tonight. They just started eating. I am seated my GBG at the table but I'm sitting WAY over away from her. I drink my Dos Equis beer. MMmmmmm. She talk a little and the her phone rings. MIL.

I can hear clear as day. "What are you doing?"
"I am at the house visiting the girls. I brought them dinner. We are eating."
"Oh, that was nice of you. You miss them, huh?"
"Don't make me cry." She starts to break down.

She gets up from the table. I talk to my girlies. What they did during the day.

GBG finishes her convo back at the table. By this time, the girls and I had gotten up and decided to make cookies. We are already cutting the dough. I can see GBG just looking at us. I clean up. Wash dishes. She is talking to the girls. S14 calls me on my phone. He is out and if I can pick him up in an hour. I say ok.
"Why did Miguel call you?"
"I have no idea. Didn't you tell him to call me?"
"No, I told him to call me."
"Don't know. Check you phone."
She checks and tries her phone. No service.
She uses her old phone that D11 is now using.
"Why did you call your dad? How come you didn't call me?"
"I did. You didn't answer."
"Oh, its because I don't have service out here. I am going to pick you up now."

She is getting ready. She walks around the house. Asks if I have a cord for the land phone for her apartment. She took and old one that didn't have a reciever cord. I say no. I go to get her a brand new one that I bought months ago for emergencies.

I grab it from my closet and then put it back. Nope. Not going to give it to her. I say nothing.

She goes to Miguels old room. She goes to nephews old room. She checks girls room. She goes to fridge and looks. She goes to back fridge. She is crying. Says she is going. Girls give hugs. The whole time, D11 and I were playing and playing. Playing Siamese twins and tickle fighting. She will be back. Asks if we need eggs. I say 'Nope'. I'll bring you some milk.

We were low. I say "Okay".

She leaves. Again, I can tell that she sat in the car for about 5 minutes before she left.

Will update later tonight.