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I pushed my conflicting thoughts aside for the moment and turned my attention back to my mom. "Mom, would you mind giving me Rosie's phone number? I lost it somewhere along the way, and now I'd like to get in touch with her and maybe arrange to meet up."

I missed my best friend.

She was the only one who truly understood me through and through, who knew all my secrets and loved me anyway.

"Of course, of course!" Mom's face lit up at the mention of Rosie.

She'd always adored my boisterous best friend, even when we were getting into trouble as teenagers.

She located Rosie's contact info on her phone and handed it to me with the number already displayed on the screen.

"Here you go, sweetie. I know how much you've been missing that girl. She's been asking about you, you know."

Another pang of guilt. I'd been neglecting so many important relationships lately.

With a deep breath, I quickly typed the number on my new phone, my finger hovering over the call button for a moment be