With shaky hands, Ellington dialled the number.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Rydel?"
"Ellington?"
"Hi..."
"Oh my god, isn't this going to cost a shit load of money?"
"It won't. Well, maybe a little, but... I don't have anyone else to talk to... and I just..."
"Are you crying?"
He stopped talking to take a shaky breath.
"Ellington?"
"I'm... I'm here."
"That's not what I asked."
"It's my parents."
"What's with them?"
"They've been fighting a lot lately, and my dad... he's... he's gone."
"Gone?"
The lump in Ellington's throat grew bigger and took away his ability to speak.
"Ellington, talk to me."
"He left us," the boy whispered, trying not to wake his mother up.
"The past few weeks, I've heard them fight almost every night. Dad slept on the couch, but tonight he said he was going out. He rarely goes out, and when he does, it's on holidays. And he always gets back before midnight."
"And-"
"It's three A.M. and he's still not back."
"Isn't he spending the night at a friend's place?"
"Ellington?"
"What if he is?"
"Then it's okay. He's with a friend. He'll come back."
"What if he's cheating on mum..."
"Oh god, no, Ellington. I'm sure he wouldn't-"
"I can't believe he's cheating on her."
"Ellington, I'm sure he's not-"
Ellington Ratliff has ended the conversation.
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time zones. || rydellington
FanfictionAU in which Rydel Lynch meets Ellington Ratliff through social media. ❯ If you find any mistakes in grammar, or just want to give me tips, please leave a comment or message me. There's always room for improvement. Also, leaving an encouraging comme...
