[She should have just stayed in New Bark Town and lived as a PokéHobo, that's the obvious solution here. Then she could actually BE there for Ruby, not stuck on the other side of the Pokégear screen.]

It's me! ...Is there a reason it shouldn't be?

[Arrival is jarring, but she didn't think it would be THIS bad. Unless...]

Oh no, how long has it been since we talked?! I've been here months, but they all said time wouldn't move back home-!