Pumped-Up Kicks 2

5.1

Telly (i missed her actually)

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"Oh my God, Telly you're alive!"

"I wouldn't exactly say I'm alive but, I'm in one piece."

"You had me worried there for a while. I wasn't sure if I should call the cops. You went MIA and didn't text me back."

"I've had a really rough week, that's all Riley."

"Well, do you wanna talk about it? I'm all ears."

"Trust me, you don't wanna know." I rolled my eyes and sat up on my bed, attempting to find the bathroom. Then it was silent and I just smiled and my chest aches because I haven't seen him in so long. I missed Riley and his goofiness and I know that this week would've gone way better if I had let him know what was going on.

He sighed. " I won't be able to see you anymore Telly Allegria." He sighed out. "I've left for college and I won't be back in Seattle for a while. I wish you would've actually called sooner like you said you would and we could've hung out one last time." He sighed out. "I left for college and I'm really starting to adjust."

"You left Seattle? I thought you liked it there."

"No one really likes one place for a long time. They just tolerate it. But anyway, yeah I left Seattle. It's kinda cool here in New York."

"You're in New York? So am I."

"Why? You aren't in college."

"It's a really long story, and I don't think you wanna hear it." I rolled my eyes. "It's kinda because of the emergency last week."

"Wow it's really been a week? It's felt like forever without you." He laughed lightly. "What are you doing tomorrow night?"

"Nothing actually. I am trying to stay inside the whole time while I'm here. This place is not worth all the hype it gets."

"Maybe not. But regardless, you can't just stay inside all the time. I won tickets to see Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night. I haven't really made any friends here on campus that I actually wanna invite to go with me. Now that you're here for the time being why don't we do it?"

"Jimmy Fallon Tuesday?"

"I'll even take you to dinner."

"Dinner?" I was shocked. My jaw hung open as I tried to process what was happening.

"Oh no, don't tell me no ones offered to take you to dinner before."

"I mean, I've been to dinner before, plenty of times."

"Oh thank god. Well listen, I uh gotta go but how about 7 at the Hard Rock? You know where it is right?"

"I'm sure i'll be able to find it. Don't worry Riley, it's not like someone will kidnap me right off the street in plain daylight." I rolled my eyes and finally found the bathroom. I wiped down the mirror as it was fogged up since Lana took a shower before they left.

"I know. I just, it's Manhattan and you're Telly. Manhattan and Telly don't mix well."

"Telly doesn't mix well with most things." I shrugged and closed my eyes again. the light was way too bright for my overhype senses and I could feel another headache coming on. I sat on the bathroom counter, hunched over wishing that someone was here to care for me. Oh well, it could always be worse.

"Are you down?" He totally ignored me even though it was obvious that anyone would agree.

"Actually I'm sideways."

"Telly, never say that again." Riley fought back a chuckle. "But um, I gotta go. So I guess i'll see you on Tuesday."

"Yeah sure."

"Cool. Just please don't go all MIA like that again. You scared me."

"Sorry."

"It's fine. I'll catch you later Telly Allegria."

"Bye Riley."

I ended the call and slipped off of the counter, my feet coming in contact with the semi sticky floor tiles.

Looks like I'm stuck here in Manhattan for a while. But who knows, it probably isn't all that bad. I mean yeah, there's no Remie and no Jase and no Jessa but at least there's no Logan. That's what made Manhattan paradise and hell at the same time. Because there was no Logan I could actually think and be independent. But because there was no Logan I would be lonely most of the time. I hate to admit it, but I actually miss him. The way his smile is higher on one side of his face. Or the way he runs his finger through his dark hair. Or the way my name sounds when it's coming off of his tongue. And the way his blue eyes crackle when he's angry. I sighed. Oh how much I wish he was here.

Then I remembered why he wasn't here. And I no longer miss him. And I no longer wish he were here. So I swallowed some ibuprofen and brushed out my hair and I made sure that I had my phone and the key to this stupid place and I locked the door behind me. I took a deep breath inhaling the cool air. And I left the expensive building to go out and explore the city.

(seriously tho high school is something serious. ive been too lazy to even write and now that break is coming up i might be able to write more frequently lol bye freaks love u lots.xxx.)