Filming Without You

Long Distance Phone Call

Cape Town, Mid April 2014
3:12 am

Jamie's POV

This is the first time I'm calling Maca today but I don't know why I have the feeling that she might answer this time, I know it's early in the evening in Chicago, it's three in the morning in Cape Town, I couldn't sleep, I miss her too much. It's the forth ring and it will go to voicemail after the next one, even if she doesn't answer I will leave a message this time telling how much I miss her. As I'm getting ready to speak to the answering machine, I hear her sweet voice.

"He-hello?"

I can't speak. My heart is racing, I think it might explode in my chest.

"Jamie? Are you there?"

I have to talk to her. Say something Dornan!

"Hi"

She gasped and stayed quiet. Now it was my turn to ask if she was there.

"Maqui?"

"I'm here"

Her answer was short and cold. She allows only a few people to call her that, and right now I guess I'm not on her good list.

"How are you?"

"I'm fine, it's been a while. How are you?"

Her coldness brakes my heart but I have to take this chance she's giving me.

"It's a cold night"

What the fuck? I haven't spoken with my girl in months and all I can talk about it's the weather???

"Hum.... What time is it?"

Her voice is not that cold this time, I would say she sounds confused, like why would I call her to talk about the weather in South Africa???

"A little after three, what time is it there?

"A little after seven......pm"

"I'm eight hours into the future"

She giggles, I can't believe it!!! I managed to make her smile!! What a lovely sound! This only shows me how much I've missed her.

"I miss you"

She stays quiet for a second I thought she has hung up.

"Jamie... I.....I just....."

I can't let her hang up on me.

"Do you know that Dulcie and Millie are living in Australia with Santi?"

She paused once again, I know she's pondering if she should hang up or not.

"Yeah, I know.... I was just on Skype with Santi"

I smile, of course she knows, Santi and Maca share a special bond, they are very close.

"And Dulcie"

She filled in since I became quiet.

"How is my baby girl? I'm supposed to call her early in the morning"

"She's precious Jamie! She's just perfect"

"Yes, she is....... How are things on set? Do you like Chicago?"

"Yes! I love it! Actually, I am thinking of buying an apartment here. It's a beautiful city.... You would like it!"

These last four words brought hope to my soul, she wants me there.