Wandering Hearts | 18+

23.) Wandering Stars

"He loved her, of course,
but better than that, he
chose her, day after day.
Choice: that was the thing."

~Sherman Alexie.

CHAPTER TWENTY~THREE.
Three days later.

I stare at my phone, sitting on the edge of my nightstand, waiting impatiently for a call or text back from Holly. It's been weeks without hearing a single word from her. I've texted her after she left and she's never responded, I've texted her a few times after that, I even tried to call her but not a single word from her. Did I make her mad or upset her? Even if I did do something wrong; I'd never have the chance to apologize if she won't reply back. I have so much going on that I want to tell her, I need my best-friend, my sister. I've known her since forever, she won't give me the time of day. I don't understand what I did wrong, We've never gone this long without talking, it's killing me, I feel so sick without her. I called her and texted her over an hour ago and still haven't heard anything. I crawl and reach for my phone. I tap my contacts and scroll to Holly, I bite the inside of my cheek and hesitate before clicking her name. I push my phone to my ear, "Pick up, please Pick up." I mumble, biting my nails and bouncing my leg.

"Hello?" A very deep, manly voice booms.

My eyes widen, "Hello? Who is this?"

"You called me, who is this?"

"Well sir, this is my sisters cellphone, so I think I have the right to ask, and for you to give me an answer. So please, do tell."

He huffs, I can practically see this dude rolling his eyes. "Steven, who the hell is this?"

"Why do you have my friends phone?"

"Tell me your name."

"Dude, just answer the damn question."

"This is my girlfriends phone, now who are you?"

"GIRLFRIEND!?" I groan, "Is Holly there?!"

"Yo babe, some chicks on the phone for you."

I hear Holly giggle in the background, "Okay sexy boy-Hello?"

"What the hell Holly!"

"Paisley?"

I shake my head aggressively like she can see me. "YES!"

"Oh."

"Wow I can totally hear the excitement... What the hells wrong with you Holly? You been MIA, It's been like two months and I haven't heard a damn frickin word from you. Is it because you have that dude named Stanley?"

" Um It's Steven. I've been... busy, besides I made some new friends and Stevey-boy and I have been just hanging out. He's great."

"Sooo that makes it okay that you haven't talked to me? Did I upset you?"

"No, you haven't, except you kinda are right now. Your being kind of a bitch to me, for no reason."

I groan and squish my pillow like a stress ball. "Are you actually-ugh-oh my god Holly. If I went just a few days without talking to you, you'd tear at my throat. There's so much going on, I could really use my best friend."