Intersecting Lines

Chapter 11

Author's Note: This may be my last update because school is starting soon. But i'll definitely try to make time and update as regular as possible. Thank you for reading every chapter although some parts may be boring. LEAVE COMMENTS! :) ENJOY READING!

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I heard my phone ringing and I search for it half-asleep, I answered it only to hear Alex's voice. He sounded exhausted, it's as if he ran around town, "Hey," I heard him say on the other line and I don't respond immediately, I wait for my mind to wake up fully.

"Are you sleeping?" he asked me sounding stiff. I open my left eye and caught a glance of my clock. It's almost 3 in the morning; of course I'd be sleeping by this time.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" I asked him instead of answering his question; I adjust my body to keep myself from dozing off. I'm not sure if this is a dream or not. But I want Alex to feel that I am concerned for him.

"Nothing, I just wanted to hear you." He told me and I can't help but smile at what he said. He must be having one of his outbursts. I finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing that he was just having a very emotional night.

"Now that you heard me, are you okay?" I said with my eyes closed. He told me that he's okay hearing my voice.

"I'll see you tomorrow." He silently told me and I try my best to stay awake until we drop the call.

"Tomorrow? You mean later? It's already 3 in the morning." I said with a little slurred speech. Alex is important to me but my eyes just keep falling shut. I heard him laugh on the other line and even if my eyes were close, my mouth kept smiling.

"You sound so sleepy. I find it cute and I would like to listen to you more..." he trailed off, "but I feel sorry that I woke you up. So, I'll drop the call now. Good night, Sophie Park." He gently said as our conversation came to an end.

The next thing that woke me up was my alarm clock. Today is the day the cast on my leg gets removed. Once again, I've proven that time heals all wounds-no matter how big, no matter how deep. At the end of the day, you'll wake up and finally realize that you're over with the things that happened months ago. I could finally say that I've forgiven the person who got involved in the car crash. But most of all, I've forgiven myself for nearly taking my own life without thinking of the people around me. It's a new day and I promise myself not to over think anymore. Today, I choose to be happy-always. As these thoughts occurred to me on the drive to the hospital, I remember a conversation that Alex and I shared at an unusual time to be awake.

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"Life isn't easy. There are too many things to consider-" He cuts me off before I could finish my sentence. Again, I'm talking to Alex at midnight and it seems like the both of us won't go to sleep any sooner. Tonight we're talking about me going to university and thinking twice about it.

"True enough that life wants its fair share on being considered but you have to consider what's good for you first. You have to think of what you'd like to happen because seriously, life is a bitch and we can't do anything about it. What I'm trying to say is, just pursue going to the university if you want to." It's a first time that Alex didn't say anything about being practical or staying on the safe side or what not. This guy is more unpredictable than the weather.

"But listen, what if the decision to pursue college isn't what's best for me?" I ask him and he went silent for a moment before speaking again, his voice sounded like it always did - calm and composed.

"That's the problem, Sophie Park. You always think too much about things that you miss out on what's the true purpose of life." He said and I had to pause for a moment to re-evaluate what's my purpose.