As soon as Callista saw Vanessa standing at the door, she went upstairs crying but Jalissa and Vanessa hugged each other happily.
"Scotty asks about you all the time. You should go over and say hello to him." Jalissa said after they had visited for a while.
Vanessa swallowed in embarrassment. "I was a mess the last time he saw me." She was still a mess but slowly she was figuring out how to make it without her mama. It helped being with grand mama because she looked so much like Mama and she had learned how to be strong after losing her husband. She would hug Vanessa and say, "This too shall pass."
"Don't be ashamed." Jalissa said. "Scotty likes you. You know that, right?"
Vanessa nodded her head slowly. She knew. She peeked at Jalissa. "You don't mind if I go over there? My grandma is kind of funny and … I don't know when I'll get to see you again."
"Can you sneak and call me?" Jalissa asked.