chapter 18

Bethy Hillstorm*

"Lilian!" I squeal in sheer excitement once I saw the caller ID of my bestfriend flashing on my phone.

"Bethy!" Lilian on the other line greets me in equal excitement.

"How have you been?"

"Where the hell have you been?"

I laugh at our excited questions to each other so I have to keep quiet and let her ask me first.

"Bethy, where the hell have you been this past years or was it month? Last time, I couldn't get a hold of you cell."

"Oh, that must have been when I was away for Prague." I explain recalling the two days I spent with Emilio in Prague.

"Prague? How did you get there? I mean, really?

That was your dream and I can't believe you already made it!"

"Uh, yeah. I did." I laugh then try to steer the topic away from me. "Hey, Lilian how was your honeymoon?"

"Bethy, we just arrived from Canada, are you free or are you still doing tutorials?"

I glance at my obedient students in my living room who are busy solving the math equations I got them. I was in the middle of m