Afire Love

epilogue

a/n: this chapter is dedicated to you. yes, you. for having read and voted and commented and supported me so far. for sticking with me until the very end.

THE FINAL PART OF THIS BOOK

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E P I L O G U E

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One month later, on 14th February.

"DID HE CALL?" Staicey asks me as I clutch my phone tight in my hands, my fingers digging deep into the screen.

I shake my head at her, and stare at my phone, presuming that it'll buzz any moment from now, and desperate to listen to him wish me for my birthday.

"Maybe he's just busy", Staicey suggests with a shrug, sitting next to me on my bed. She rubs her fingers over my shoulders soothingly, and I half smile at her.

I'd been waiting all night and day for Edward to call and wish me. I'd wanted him to be the first one to wish me on my birthday. And he hadn't. Plus, the fact that today's Valentine's Day is in no way helping my mind, which by the way, is racing with thoughts that suggest and put forth some crazy theories, one of which is that he might already be over me. The other is that he's completely forgotten about my birthday. But then again, couldn't he have remembered about Valentine's Day at the least?

My phone buzzes, vibrating on my thighs, and I almost break it as I lift it up with force frantically. I pick up the call even before I could read the screen, and I immediately breath into it. "Edward?"

"Um, Buttons", Abin says. Abin. Not Edward.

"I'm sorry", I apologize, my body slouching a little, and feeling disheartened.

"Hey, it's okay", Abin says, laughing a little. I can hear a girl's voice next to him. "Oh my God, Karoline. I'm talking to her, just shut up for Merlin's sake", his voice sounds feeble, maybe because he's trying to put his phone away from him while he's talking to Karoline. I hear constant giggling before Abin talks to me again. "In fact, I should be the one to apologize because I hadn't called you exactly at 12. I was with Karo- ouch. Stop pulling my shirt." More giggles.

"It's alright", I mumble, feeling even more disheartened. I know that I should be feeling happy for him, but when the both of them (Abin and Karoline) are together, it reminds me so much of the days Edward and I had spent together, and now even though Edward is supposed to be here with me, he hasn't even called.

Is that Edward? Staicey mouths, throwing a pillow at me. I shake my head at her again.

More and more giggles from the other side of the phone. "Anyway", Abin returns, his voice failing to sound serious, "A very happy, happy birthday to you, Buttons. And happy Valentine's Day, too. Hope you remain happy for- damn Karoline, just stop digging into my skin!"