"Thank you!" She glanced at the phone and took a deep breath. After she calmed down, she picked up, "Joseph?"
Hearing her voice, Joseph rejoiced, "Dear future Mrs. Smith, do you know that your husband is frustrated because you haven't talked to him all evening?"
She was not in the mood to talk to anyone. She coldly snapped, "I just came home, I do miss you though. Why are you so frustrated at that?"
"I miss you even if you are only gone for a minute," Joseph replied gently.
Kate was holding a ripped photo in her hand. Her mind was imagining the scene as Daisy smashed them.
Joseph figured she didn't care to hear his loving words, so he asked seriously, "Is everything okay there? Can I come to pick you up now?"
Kate swiftly told him, "I still have something to do, so I won't be going to your house tonight. Please go to bed early, get some rest. I am going to be busy here."
"Wait!" Joseph shouted before she could hang up.
"What's wrong?" Kate's heart jumped suddenly, for fear that he would think she had something to hide from him.
"You are not coming here tonight?" Joseph thought she was only going home for supper and then she would stay overnight with him. He had been waiting for her to call for a drive, but she told him she wasn't staying with him.
Kate's gaze once again fell to the shredded photos, and the scenes of her and Daisy arguing haunted her. She tried her best to remain calm, but she wasn't able to. So, when Joseph complained she became impatient, "Who said I need to go there tonight? I am just your girlfriend, not your wife. You don't have any right to control me."
There was a silence on the other end of the phone, Kate squeezed her phone, realizing that she was wrong and was about to explain. However, Joseph said, "Okay, make sure you get some rest. And, when you want to come back, you call me."
Sitting on the floor and holding her phone, Kate was frozen when Joseph hung up. She had vented her temper on him once again. He obviously cared about her, and she knew it was normal for him to miss her because now he really loved her.
"Sister Kate, here you are," Anna reached out with a bowl of fresh fruit.
Kate smiled at her, "Thank you."
"If it weren't for me, Sister Daisy wouldn't have got upset with you, and then you wouldn't have to clean up the house," Anna frowned looking at the torn photos.
"Is that picture special?"
"Yes," Kate sighed, otherwise she wouldn't have been trying to put it back together.
"You eat something, I will help," Anna walked over and patiently tried to help.
Kate wanted to stop her, but Anna was already piecing it together. She suddenly felt warm and peaceful, as if her perseverance was worthwhile.
"Sister Kate, isn't it delicious?" Anna turned to ask her.
"That's good," Anna smiled and continued to match photos.
The evening had flown by, Kate didn't realize it was so late. She looked at the clock and said, "Anna, you should go to bed. I will do the rest!"
"It's okay, Sister Kate. I'm not sleepy. And with my help, we can finish it quickly."
"Okay. Thank you!"
After they put together the photo, Kate put it into an album and locked the album in a drawer.
"This is the only photo of Daisy, my mother, and I."
"Why Sister Daisy tear it up?"
Kate did not answer her. She went to Daisy's room and found that all her belongings were gone.
"Anna, do you know where Daisy moved to?" Kate thought there was just some misunderstanding between them. And after they two calmed down, everything would be fine.
"No, she only punished me, she did not tell me where she was going," Anna explained.
"Okay! It is late, please get some rest. I have some free time tomorrow, so I will take you out," Kate wanted to cheer Anna up.
"Sister Kate, I have a request," Anna said softly.
Kate turned around and looked at her, "Just tell me."
"It's no good for me to be at home every day. I want to get a job. Do you have a job I might be suitable for?"
"Emm..." She had thought about it before, but Kate didn't know which job Anna would be able to do.
"Don't worry, I forgot about what happened in the past. I know I majored in human resources, I am sure I can find an HR job. It may be a little hard at first, but I will stick to it. You don't need to worry about me," Anna beamed.
Kate remembered what the doctor had said the last time they were at the hospital for Anna's appointment. He explained that he could not find a reason for Anna's amnesia and that she might only have selective amnesia. She may not remember the painful memories in her past, but she may know her professional education.
"I will look for a job for you," Kate knew she could find something for her at Kate Group and that she wasn't able to keep Anna locked at home all day.
Anna hugged her very joyful, "Thank you, Kate."
"You're welcome. Thank you for helping me put together the photos, or I would have been sitting there all night by myself."
"I just wanted to help!"
After Anna went into her room, Kate walked to her room. She took out her phone, thinking that Joseph would have sent her a message but he hadn't. Then she thought about Daisy, she wondered where she was. Kate thought about calling her but then decided against it.
Everything that happened made Kate's heartache. They had been living in the same house as best friends and sisters for many years, then suddenly Daisy was gone. Finally, Kate mustered up the courage to send a text message to her.
"I am sorry Daisy. I understand that my words hurt you, but I hope you can remember that we grew up together and I have always considered you my true sister. I do not want the distance between us to continue growing. I will not give up on you. If you can forgive my mistake, please call me to tell me where you are, and I will pick you up."