Rhi was not the type of person who relied on others. She didn't like the idea of blindly having faith in one person or even several persons. She'd always thought herself strong enough to face the world by herself, that she didn't need people. The more time she spent away from home and on her own, however, the more she realized that wasn't the case. She did need them: Noah, Jacqueline, Dougie, Rayne, Colin (even though that was a more recent friendship)...she hated being without them. Hated it. She'd had most of them around her for years. It was odd how much she'd taken for granted. She didn't realize how much she needed people until she was alone.
Luckily enough for her, though, she'd been feeling better about everything. Not much, but a little is better than nothing. Dylan had become a friend here and Christmas wasn't too far off, was it? Besides, her friends were only a phone call away and she definitely took advantage of her cell phone. Noah and Jacqueline were probably incredibly sick of her by now.
Not to mention she had a party to plan and that had been keeping her busy. Which was precisely what she was doing at this moment. Or...should have been doing. Quite frankly, she'd hit a plateau of apathy and didn't feel much like doing anything bar sleeping or perhaps talking to someone. She collapsed onto her bed and pulled her phone out of her pocket, flipping it open. While scrolling through her contacts, she landed on Colin's number and smiled. She hadn't talked to him for a while, after all. She pressed talk and held the phone up to her ear, waiting for him to pick up.