Chapter 15
It was the Saturday morning and Alex was pacing around in her room as she tried to call Ivan's home number. The phone kept on ringing and ringing until it reached the voicemail. Alex sighed. "Hey, Ivan. It's me again, Alex. I don't know how many messages I've already sent you but you have to pick up. I need to talk to you." After the message she looked at the phone, exhaled deeply through her nose and tried the number again.
At Ivan's house, the phone's ringing and Alex's voice could be heard as Jesse and Ivan quietly ate the breakfast Jean had made for them before she left for the diner. As Jesse chewed on his food, he took glances at Ivan who was nonchalantly eating the pancakes and bacons from his plate as if the noise from the phone was nonexistent.
The phone stopped ringing, then Ivan's voice could be heard telling the caller to leave a message. After the beep, they heard another message from Alex. "Ivan, I just want to know if you're doing okay. I mean, hello, you haven't picked up the phone yet since last night. Don't tell me you're still sleeping? Are you ill or something?" Alex said from the phone.
After swallowing his food, Jesse began complaining. "Dude, aren't you going to answer that? Her voice is getting annoying by the minute."
Ivan didn't respond. Like the phone and Alex's messages, he ignored Jesse.
Jesse narrowed his eyes at Ivan and stood up. "Fine. If you're not going to answer the phone, I will." He made sure to give Ivan a mischievous grin as he passed by his seat on the way.
Ivan quickly swallowed his food and said, "What are you planning to do?"
He looked at Jesse who was already running for the phone.
"Hello, Ivan's residence." Jesse chirped after picking up the phone. Ivan watched intently as Jesse listened to the other line. "It's Jesse."
Ivan saw Jesse make a horrified expression. "What do you mean I sounded like a girl earlier?" That brought out a laugh from Ivan. Jesse gave him a dirty look and cleared his throat. "I just, ah, my throat's a little sore." He said in a deeper voice.
Ivan nodded at him condescendingly and said, "Right."
Jesse flashed him a fake smile as he listened to the phone. "Oh, he's fine." He said. "He's actually, uhm, up in his room."
"What?" Ivan mouthed.
"Yeah, he's definitely awake. You know, just between the two of us..."
Jesse's mischievous grin showed again which caused Ivan to stand up from his chair.
"I think I heard him moaning behind the door." Not liking where Jesse was going, Ivan ran to the phone. Ivan tried to grab the phone but Jesse ran from him. "I think he's jacking off." He said, stifling a laugh. Jesse put his encircled hand over his crotch and started pumping as though he was masturbating. Ivan shook his head and threatened Jesse with a serious face.
"Uh, you know what, Alex. He's now walking down the stairs. Here he is."
Jesse rolled his eyes and handed Ivan the phone. "Did you wash your hands?" He said loudly, making sure Alex heard it on the other line.
"Haha. Very funny." Ivan said to Jesse.
"What was that all about?" Alex asked on the phone.
Ivan explained simply that it was just Jesse being himself. Alex didn't comment any further and asked how Ivan was doing.
"I'm okay, much better now actually. Guess I was just really tired yesterday." He lied.
"Are you sure?" Alex asked.
