Goodnight, Grandma
The phone rings in the evening. The small girl runs to answer it.
“Hello?” she says.
“Hello, my love,” says Grandma Pearl. “How are you?”
“I'm happy! How are you, Grandma?”
“I'm happy too. Tell me about your day.”
“I played in the garden. Then I ate soup.”
“Soup! My favourite. What soup?”
“Tomato soup. It was hot.”
Grandma Pearl laughs. “I love tomato soup too.”
“I miss you, Grandma.”
“I miss you too, my love. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, Grandma.”
“Goodbye for now. See you soon.”
The small girl puts down the phone. She smiles.