Today I have been mainly in the house sorting out what needs to be done so as to pass my driving test. It seems a very slow job taking up to four months to get a test date. At least it will give me plenty of time to learn. First thing I have to do is get a provisional license. When I have that I can take some lessons. Also I think I have to pass my theory test before I can book a test. It looks like I'm going to have to get cracking then doesn't it.
As there is nothing else much to add about today I will go back to something that occurred last Saturday that I didn't get time to talk about.
I had been trying to call my old family, I no longer know what to call them. Anyway after nearly a week I still hadn't got anyone to pick up or return my calls so dad said to wait a few days and then try calling them on his phone as they wouldn't know his number. I'd got to the point where I wasn't that bothered whether I called them or not but mum and dad said I should try everything and then I wouldn't have any regrets later in life, which makes sense. I wasn't going to bother calling her as she would just put the phone down on me so I called her husband. I know he likes to watch the football results on a Saturday night so we watched to see when they finished and then I called him. He picked up straight away which just went to show that he had been ignoring me.
As soon as he said hello I said, "This is important, don't put the phone down, it's Katlyn."
It was quiet for a few seconds and then he said that I'm going to have to stop calling as he had nothing to say. I told him that's fine and that I wouldn't bother them again if he just listened to this call.
He never replied so I went on, "First of all I'm happy and doing very well living on a farm with a family who I now look on as my parents so you no longer need to worry about me. (Not that they ever did). When I get finished here I'm going to send you the details of where I am and you must write them down and keep them safe for the future. Maybe one day you will grow a pair of balls and then will be glad of the information."
I saw mum look at me as I waited for him to reply. I got the feeling he wanted to say something but in the end he just said that he would and then he was gone, just like that, no goodbye or anything. It made me feel a bit sad, but I don't know why, as I don't feel he deserves any sadness spared on him.
After I got done mum said I did well, "Although I'm not sure about that language young madam."
I couldn't help but smile as she hadn't used her 'young madam' phrase on me for a while now. Dad stuck up for me by saying that sometimes it's the only way to get through to some people. But then dug himself out of the hole he just fell into by saying, "best not make a habit of it though my dear."
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