the phone rings

the telephone rings.
kate waits until it sounds three times before she picks up the receiver.
"hello?"
"hi, i was wondering if elizabeth prendergast was here?"
"um, no sorry, she's out at the moment- can i take a message?"
"is this kate?"
"er-yeah? who's this?"
"this is Mrs Schunter; emily's mum."
"oh!- wow....hey"
"so how's it going?"
kate thinks for a second.
"ok"
"that's good. How's school going?"
"oh, we haven't started yet."
"oh- lucky"
"yeah, we start on tuesday"
"well, can you tell your mum i called."
"yeah, sure. say hey to emily for me"
"i will"
"k- bye"
"bye"

just when i thought i had lost all the memories, they come back. to hear a voice i've left behind- it's too close. it's too near.
damn.