Previously: The phone rang a few times and was answered by a very soft voice, no doubt being woken up from a deep sleep.

“Hello” the voice called out. “Hello…is anyone there”

Just hearing the voice almost made Jenny hang up. ‘It’s wrong of me to bring my pain into her world’ Jenny thought to herself.

“Hello” the voice called out again one last time jolting Jenny from her thoughts.

“Hey… Hi…” Jenny started timidly. “Carmen, it’s me Jenny”

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“Jenny?”  Carmen responded as she sat up from her warm bed.

“Yeah, it’s me. I’m sorry if I woke you” Jenny replied her voice cracking.

“No, it’s ok… are you ok… what’s wrong?” Carmen asked sleepily.

“I just need…I just need” Jenny could barely get the words out “Can I come over? I would really like to see you” 

Sensing the pain in Jenny’s voice Carmen’s heart hurt for her friend. It had been quite some time since they had last spoken. Carmen had called Jenny after she had read her latest book and seen in a trade magazine that it was going to be made into a movie. She had called to congratulate her. They talked for a while and made promises to keep in touch and meet for lunch sometime but they never had. It had been very hard to keep in contact with the West Hollywood group of friends after the embarrassing way she had been left at the alter but she still cared for them and missed them terribly. 

“Of course, Jenny. Yes. Come over. Just tell me… are you hurt? Should I come get you? Where are you?” Carmen said thinking the worse as she recalled the horrific sight of Jenny’s bloody legs caused by her self mutilation with a razor blade. 

Looking around quickly Jenny saw the boardwalk and remembered where she had stopped.

“I’m in Santa Monica” Jenny said.

“You’re not far to from here… I’m still living in Hermosa Beach. Do you have my address?” Carmen asked.

“Yeah I have it. I’ll be over in a little bit” Jenny answered gratefully.

“Jenny, just please tell me first. I need to know… are you hurt?” Carmen asked desperately trying to find out the condition her friend was coming to see her in.