The Setup

Part Thirty-Seven: The Death of Me

Lucy's POV:

I don't know what I am doing but the next think I know I was calling Jamie.

He picks up.

J: hey having fun?

I can hear the smirk on his voice.

L: you picked up...

J: well you did call.

L: but you picked up.

J: I don't know if you know this but I've learned my lesson.

L: you know something?

J: are you drunk?

L: you're the death of me.

J: should I call back tomorrow?

L: I'm over here laying in bed drunk and high and all I can think about it you.

J: you're high?

L: only a little.

Jamie laughs.

J: didn't take you as a drug person.

L: I'm usually not but Kelsey and Megan brought weed and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Stop changing the subject!!

J: ok ok I'm sorry.

He was laughing. Jesus I must be fucked.

L: Jamie.

J: Lucy.

L: you can't hurt me again.

He takes a second to answer.

J: I won't.

L: I mean it. You almost killed me last time and I can't go through that again.

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Jamie's POV:

She was clearly drunk. She her slurring some of her words but it was almost as if she sobered up when she told me it almost killed her? I was surprised. I didn't think she would care.

J: I promise you I won't.

L: how were you so ok?

J: what do you mean?

L: well after we broke up you went back to Katie and you just seemed ok and happy.

I laugh a little. Did she really think I was ok?

J: I wasn't. That's why I went as low as thinking I could make it work with my crazy ex. I should have fought harder for you.

L: I need you to fight for us. Because if you don't it's not going to work. People don't want us together.

J: who?

L: not my family or friends I mean the world. They are a bunch of meanies.

I laugh a little. I don't think she's going to remember this tomorrow.

J: you know I felt like I was dying when you got into that car?

L: you did?

J: yeah. I was mad but it killed me to see you walk away. Then I thought you and Brad were a thing and it did not help when he went to the MS event with you.

L: Brad is like my brother

J: I know that now.

L: there is only you Chubbs.

I laugh at her calling me Chubbs

J: good because I'm not going anywhere.

L: you knew I was coming to the event didn't you?