that so I’m sending you a hug down the line anyway.’ He smiled. Sandy and Ellie’s standard phone hug.
She paused. ‘Did you get it?’
‘Yeah,’ he said in a quiet voice. ‘I got it.’
They said their goodbyes and Ben hung up.
‘I got it,’ he whispered again to himself. Suddenly he felt ashamed that in such a situation he was standing there wishing she’d delivered the hug in person.
*
Ellie made the call immediately after Ben hung up and thankfully, his hunch had paid off. Her best friend’s distinctive ringtone had nudged his sister from her trance and she’d picked up.
‘I’m so scared, Ellie!’ Sandy had whispered into the phone.
‘I know.’
‘Everyone is so worried, I don’t want them to worry about me too so I’m just trying to be brave when they’re around.’ Sandy paused. ‘Ben always has fussed over me. I guess that’s why he called you.’
‘Something like that,’ Ellie responded softly. Sandy could see her friend’s face in her mind’s eye, the gentle smile that accompanied the last statement. Suddenly a sob wrenched out.
‘Oh Ellie, I wish you were here!’
‘Oh, Sand! So do I.’ Across the Atlantic, Ellie felt for her friend, the pain in her voice tore deep into her heart. ‘I feel so useless. Is there anything I can do?’
‘You’ve helped already, El. I’m so glad Ben called you.’
‘Me too.’
‘You’ll call again tomorrow, won’t you?’ Ellie heard the edge of panic in the question.
‘Of course.’
‘I miss you so much.’
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