Chapter 32
“This is embarrassing.” He chuckled on the line and sniffed.
His cry didn’t even last a minute. It was fast yet painful to hear.
“I wish you’re happy, dad. Happy birthday.” He ended the call.
It was a moment of silence. I stared at nothingness, thinking about what just happened.
I stared at the phone and opened it but it was locked with pin so I sighed.
Immediately, I have this urge to call him so I grabbed my phone, sat on the sofa and called his number.
3 rings and he answered.
He didn’t answer the line.
“Hello? Grayson?”
“Oh, hello, baby. Why did you call?” His voice was sweet, very unlikely from the voice I heard awhile ago.
“You want me to come in there?” I asked.
He chuckled.
“Why? Did you miss me?”
I didn’t respond.
“Nah. I think it’s better for you to stay with Andra. I talked to Lia and she’s willing to have a session with your sister tomorrow.”
I sighed.
“Are you okay?”
“Hmm? What do you mean? I was with you earlier. Of course I’m okay.” He hummed happily.
If I didn’t hear his voice on the line earlier, probably I’ll believe he’s okay.
He’s good at acting he’s okay while I’m vulnerable and transparent. We really do contradict each other’s way of handling pain.
“Are you lonely?”
“I’m talking to you. I’m not.”
“I want to go there.”
He laughed and I could feel him shaking his head on the line even when I couldn't see him.
“Be with Andra. I’ll visit you everyday. Don’t worry.”
“Okay, bye.” I ended the call.
I lay on the sofa, making the armrest as my pillow, looking at the ceiling, waiting for my phone to ring again. I’m sure she noticed my tone the moment I ended the call.
And I was right. Minutes later, my phone rang.
“What? I thought you don’t want me there?” My eyebrow raised.
He chuckled on the line.
“Open the door. I’m in front of your unit.”
Immediately, I stood and ran towards the door but stopped in front of it to calm myself down.
I cleared my throat.
“What are you doing outside? I thought you don’t want to see me?” I pretended to be mad.
“Nah. I just don’t want you to get tired. You see, I’m on the 9th floor.”
I rolled my eyes and opened the door.
And I saw him, smiling, the phone’s on his right ear, hair was disheveled a little, and one hand’s holding a paper bag.
“What’s that?” I asked, looking at the paper bag.
“Can I come in, Miss?” He whispered on the phone.
I tsk-ed and ended the call.
“Yeah, come in.” I stepped back to give him way.
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Glimpse of Yesterday
RomanceWhen demons took over my role, He was there, giving me his soul, With him I became whole, But he just left me with a hole. He's always been by my side, never did put me aside, With drops of his love, never been dried; And in the road of despair he w...
