Katie: <file_photo> That's what it looks like here now!
Ellen: :)) Anybody home?
Katie: John at work, the kids in their rooms swotting. Me in quiet desperation.
Ellen: Why?
Katie: The kids are so nervous and nasty, and demanding. As if they were the first ones ever to take entrance exams!
Ellen: We were the same.
Katie: But we didn't make all that fuss.They are driving me crazy with their expectations. And I become snappy, what makes the whole situation worse. And John is never at home to support me with the kids.
Ellen: The kids are upset also by your attitude. They can sense more than we suspect.
Katie: I am trying to hide my bad temper. But it's hopeless. Five more days and it's all over.
Ellen: That's it! You'll survive. And the kids too.
Katie: You are a balm on my soul Ellen! Thank you. I just had to unburden my mind to you. Thanks a lot!
Ellen: That's what friends are for!
Katie's kids are taking entrance exams in 5 days and are behaving badly, because of the stress. It's in turn irritating Katie. Katie's husband is rarely home. Ellen comforts Katie.