My girlfriend is going away this weekend to visit her family. I'm very upset that I won't have anyone to spend the weekend with!
My girlfriend is going away this weekend to visit her family back home. I'm very upset about having to spend the weekend alone.
user
Oh no! and you can't go with her?
assistant
Well I don't really get along with her family so it'd be a bad idea for me to go.
user
Oh ok well she'll be back before you know it!
assistant