Room 417, The Hyperion- Sunday afternoon
Technically, Jaye was on the phone. Well, okay, she was on the phone, it was just that she wasn't actually listening. She was channel surfing and that really took all her focus right now.
"I really wish you had at least tried to come home," Karen was saying. "If not for your birthday, than for the holiday."
"I really couldn't, Mom. School and all, you know." Not that Jaye had classes till like, Wednesday. Was it Wednesday? She'd have to check.
"Tell me you're at least spending it with people and not being antisocial like usual."
"Oh, don't worry, I have plans." Like printing off and attaching labels to bottles of crazy. And maybe seeing if her fake ID would come in handy now that it said she was twenty-two. "I'm totally fine here. You know, Mom, I have to go. Happy Earth Day or whatever."
"Easter, Jaye," Karen said, half-sighing.
"Sure, okay. Bye, Mom."
And once she hung up, it was time to find something on TV.
"I really wish you had at least tried to come home," Karen was saying. "If not for your birthday, than for the holiday."
"I really couldn't, Mom. School and all, you know." Not that Jaye had classes till like, Wednesday. Was it Wednesday? She'd have to check.
"Tell me you're at least spending it with people and not being antisocial like usual."
"Oh, don't worry, I have plans." Like printing off and attaching labels to bottles of crazy. And maybe seeing if her fake ID would come in handy now that it said she was twenty-two. "I'm totally fine here. You know, Mom, I have to go. Happy Earth Day or whatever."
"Easter, Jaye," Karen said, half-sighing.
"Sure, okay. Bye, Mom."
And once she hung up, it was time to find something on TV.