Chapter 130: Catching Up

Rose's POV: Rose decided to call Lizzie; they had not spoken since she moved to Texas, and she wanted to know how she was faring. "Hey darling," she heard Lizzie say on the other line, sounding very happy. Wow, that was a new development. Rose thought it was happy that Lizzie was getting happy. "Hey baby," Rose replied, happy to hear her voice. "How is Texas?" Lizzie asked. "Sweet as the days go by," Rose replied, missing her best friend. "I should come see you one of these days," Lizzie said, chuckling. "That would be a lot of fun," Rose said, smiling. "So, Rose, tell me about Texas. What's it like there?" Lizzie asked. Rose paused for a moment, thinking about how to describe her new home. "Well, it's definitely different from New York," she said. "Everything is so spread out; there's so much open space. But it's beautiful in its own way. There's something about the wide-open skies and the sprawling plains that really gets to you. It's peaceful, in a way." "Peaceful,