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I had been doing pretty poorly with my mental health since my mom had passed away and my family urged me to download this app where I could connect with others who had lost their families and loved ones to cancer as well. I had talked to a few randoms, just very short and awkward. I hadn't touched the app in days when I got an overwhelming urge to check it. The person who had messaged was very nice and friendly and offered their support. I messaged back my story of my mom and they did as well. We quickly found that we had felt the same way, spacey and detached and sort of cold and how we would cope. I often asked them their name but all they would say was that it was K. Then I found out that this person was from England and that they are a she. We grew beyond our grief into actual friendship over a few months and finally she agreed to FaceTime me but I couldn't see her face. I knew the moment I heard her voice.

"You're name isn't K is it?" I was lying on my side staring at my screen looking at her ceiling.

"It's not, no. Want to guess?"

"Oh fun, games." I rolled my eyes and rolled to lie on my back holding my phone above me face. "I'm assuming it starts with a K so, Kelly, Kristen, kyra, Kendra, Kendal, Kayleigh, kasey, Katherine, Kayla, Kristy, Kamden, Krystal, Katrina, Kate, kaitlyn, Katie, Kandi, Keisha, Kimberly, Kori, Katie, Kodi I could keep going. It has to be one of those right?"

"Actually yes. It's 4 letters." She laughed and I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"4 letters. So Kori kyra Kate Kodi Kara. Why are you so secretive?" I finally asked and she poked her face on camera.

"Hiii" Kate Winslet smiled and blew me a kiss. Out of complete shock I dropped my phone on my face.

"Holy sh-OW! My eye!" I rubbed where the phone hit my eye completely forgetting for a moment who I was talking to.

"See? That reason, that fucking reason right there is why I was so hesitant because I knew you'd react." She laughed.

"React? You're Kate winslet of course I'm reacting but honestly it doesn't change anything, and I understand why you kept it so secret. It probably would have been harder to open up to you had I known from the get go. I understand why. How did I not piece it together this whole time? You've told me so much."

"It's definitely the acting. I know how to say enough without saying too much. I'm sorry if it's deceiving in anyway, I never meant-"

"Hey Kate, it's okay. Was the flirting real though?" I watched her face soften.

"I meant it Hayley. I like you, you're funny and compassionate and relatable and you understand me. And it's a cherry on top that you're absolutely gorgeous as well." She bit her lip and blushed.

"Are you being sapphic with me right now? Is this a thing?" My heart was racing now.

"I am. It's hard not to when we have been talking for hours every day for months. And it's been ages since Leo and I broke up, I'm ready to move on with my life. " Kate smiled confidently. "So if I were to fly to Colorado, could I take you on a date Hayley?"

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