Sophia paused in the middle of cooking to check her phone. She made a great show of rolling her eyes and letting out an exasperated sigh as she read Tim's message. He kept saying that he was fine on his own--and maybe he was--but Sophia wasn't taking that chance. Besides, she had already canceled on her family. It would seem pathetic if she turned up after all because Tim had refused to come. The thought made her feel sad.

She typed out, [i]You're coming over tomorrow and that's final! oT_To No more arguing![/i]

She hit send and then went back to making her dinner. [i]If Tim doesn't come tomorrow,[/i] Sophia thought glumly, [i]then I'm going to start putting salt in his coffee.[/i] Sophia wouldn't really do that, of course, but she liked to imagine Tim's face as he drank salted coffee. Dinner ready, Sophia sat back down on the couch to eat and watch TV while waiting for Tim's next reply.