Chapter 4?
My mind was telling me to let it go to voicemail, but my body was already fighting against it.
I slid my phone up cautiously.
"Hello?" I acted like I wasn't even expecting a call from him.
"Hey Kell! I miss you! I just wanted to call and say hi.." Music was pulsating like thunder through the phone, and voices were chattering.
He was probably having a party celebrating my move.
It had been apparent that when I broke the news to Blake about me moving, he was.. well disappointed. But after a while, it didn't even phase him.
It lead me to believe that he really didn't care about me anymore.
Figures, all he does is chug down Corona's and have house parties on Wednesday nights.
I was trying my best to sound sincere, like I missed him too.
"I miss you too Blake. But California is okay I guess. I made a few friends today." The smile was in my voice already.
"Oh really? How does Jamie feel about that? You know how she gets when you make new friends." He scoffed at the sound of her name.
Blake + Jamie = hell on Earth.
I shrugged.
"I haven't talked to her yet about it.. but she won't mind. Anyways, I think I should go. I need sleep. Bye Blake, I guess call me anytime...if you want."
Like he had wanted to call me in the first place.
He thought of calling like a duty he had to fulfill.
Suddenly, like a lifesaver, I was getting an incoming call.
"Alright, I miss you babe. Call me! Bye love!" And on the last word, the phone was snap shut with a strong force.
Without even checking the call, I answered immediately.
"Hello?"
A breath echoed.
"It's Joe, Kelly." Hearing his voice made the weight on my shoulders seem to slip right off.
" *sigh* Hi Joe. You just saved my life."
He chuckled with his small laugh.
"How did I save your life?"
I groaned loudly. Oops, I didn't want him to hear that.
"Iwasjustonthephonewithmyboyfriend." I ran every word together.
His silence made me nervous. Was he upset? Surprised? Happy?
"You have a boyfriend?" He huffed out.
Oh, upset...
"Well, I don't know. I kinda want to break up with him. Long distance is hard, and I don't have the same feelings for him that I did before." My voice was quivering now.
Why was I so upset?
I shouldn't be...should I?
"I understand. Long distance is tough...Wait. Are you crying?"
Sobs were shaking in my chest, and tears fell warmly on my leg.
"Mhmm. I don't know why though. I guess I don't like the feeling of losing someone..Sorry if I'm boring you with this. I mean, we just met and-"
"And we're friends." He abruptly finished the sentence with words I wasn't even going to say.
"Friends? You already consider me a friend?" I said between uneven breathing.
"Of course." His words were silky against my ears.
"But I literally just moved here 2 hours ago..." I acted confused, but I honestly just wanted to be comforted by his voice.
"It doesn't matter when you meet someone, or for how long you've known them. All that matters is the connection you feel. And, well, you felt like a true friend."
It was one of those moments in a movie, where in your head you go "Awwww!" and then think about one of your own friends.
Jamie was the first name to pop into my head, but then Joe was suddenly taking her spot.
"Thank you Joe. That means more to me than you'll ever know." I choked out.
There was a comfortable silence
"If you want to go to bed, I understand. I mean you've been driving & flying all day. But if not, we can talk...if you want."
"Yeah, I'd like that." I whispered.
Joe was probably one of the only people I could have such an easy conversation with.
We talked about California, the neighborhood, my favorite food, and past relationships...while on the subject of Blake.
Just saying his name makes me shudder.
"So how long have you guys been dating?" Joe questioned.
I couldn't exactly remember the date... or the months.
I lost count..
"Uhm...a while now. I dunno. I never really counted. Maybe like, 7 months?" I guestimated.
"Hm."
"What? Is there something wrong because I dated him for 7 months?"
What game was he playing now?
"Not necessarily. I'm just surprised that you don't have strong feelings for him even though you've been dating for so long. Were you guys in looooooove?" He made his voice high pitched on the "o"'s and I giggled at his stab at humor.
"I don't believe in love, persay."
Did he have a clever line for that too?
"I'll change your mind about that..." He spoke smugly.
I began to speak, trying to break his judegment-but he he cut my voice off sharply.
"Gotta go Kell. Parents are coming. I'll call you tomorrow!! Goodnight!"
I moaned and threw the phone back onto a lone pillow on the floor.
Why were guys always toying with my emotions?
It wasn't fair.
sorry guys for the late update :[ but my orientation day was fun! i just sat round and talked about jonas & twilight with my best friend haha. anyways... thats gonna be the one update in a while.. i reallllly need to focus on school this year.
