Branch Two Hundred and Seventeen

As they all sat down to dinner smiles flew around effortlessly. Jessica was for once to be a part of whatever it was that was going on in there.

Jessica felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She removed and turned off the call before dropping it to the table.

"You can get that," Dawson said gesturing to her.

"Oh don't worry, I will call them back after dinner" She knew that there was no way she would pick up the call of her aunt in the presence of everyone there. She did not even want to affiliate herself with the woman.

The phone went off a couple of more times before she stopped calling. Jessica knew that she was going to call back. She did this funny thing where she called nonstop for a short period and then went around to rest for a couple of minutes before she called back in full voice.

"It must be urgent if they keep calling you so much," Genevieve said.

Jessica hated that she had decided to bring her phone to the dining room today. She usually left it upstairs.

"I am sorry