Forty-seven

"Hey mom" Mathew said, picking the call and putting it on speaker so that Mae could also get involved in the conversation.

"Hi son,uhh I did not mean to call you but I wanted to speak to my daughter and I remembered that I did not have her phone number saved up in my phone,and I called the house and Linda said she hasn't seen either of you since breakfast,and she said something about a doctor coming over and how you all freaked out and left the house. ..so give it to me straight honey! is she dying?,what's wrong with Mae?,are you sad?,is she going to be okay?!"

Martha just kept talking and talking without waiting for a reply,Mae was the first person to chuckle before Mathew joined her and they both laughed,the phone was silent for a while before Martha spoke again.

"What…what is funny?,and who is there with you?,is it Nora? Or Ava?.....is it Mae?,is she okay?"

Martha asked,the worry in their voice made them control their laughter immediately as they composed themselves.

"Hi Martha,uhh