Say your sorry!

J rubbed me the wrong way. I really let her do her own thing. I give her plenty of room to hang herself.

Last night - she made me crazy.

She gets off of school at 3. I ask her to please call me let me know she's still alive and if during the day she's not going to be where I think she's supposed to be - she needs to give me a call.

I show up at 5:30, like I do every night. No J.

I call from the car. No J.

I go in and ask for her...No J.

Schools been out for 2 1/2 hours and no one has seen her or can help me with where she may be.

I look at my phone and I happen to have one of her schoolmates phone numbers from the day before as J forgot her phone at home.

I leave V a message - Where is J?

V calls me back as I am pacing trying to think of where she could possibly be and tells me J is in the gym watching a basketball game.

I walk back into the school and ask them where the gym is - they point me in the right direction and remind me to breathe.

I go to the gym. I still don't see J.

Finally my phone rings a few minutes later and it's J.

"Where are you?" she says.

"In the gym - where are you?"

"Your not in the gym I'm in the gym."

After a few seconds of this stuff - I spot her in a gaggle of girls.

She catches up with me and I start in....

"Why didnt you call me....I am furious."

"She's like...so what, my phone, why should I...."

I turn around and start beating her on the stairs. (I know bad move).

All I wanted was an I'm sorry. Not a screamfest. Not excuses.

Just an I'm sorry for worrying you.

It's 3:30 - She has called and told me she was alive. But - I still havent gotten an I'm sorry.

So to my Mom - this may be a little late.

I'm sorry.