Considering how Frank was always the one mocking you for being behind on technology, you were surprised that it had taken you this long to figure how to listen to your voicemail.
You found this whole situation bitterly ironic. One day, while fooling around on your phone, you pressed a button you somehow had missed before, and were led to an inbox, overflowing with voice messages. Out of the hundred or so there, ten are from "Mom." You delete those without listening to them - the newest one was from two months ago, and if it was that important, she'd probably already called you about it. The majority of them are from a contact named "huge fucking dick." You sigh, wondering why your ex Frank would have left you so many messages. From what you can see, the messages go back to the beginning of your years long relationship. Out of some perverse curiosity, you decide to listen to all of them. Scrolling to the oldest voicemail, you click play and close your eyes.
June 12, 2013, 1:14 am
"Hey, (Y/N). This is Frank. I just wanted to call to tell you I had a really nice time on our date last night. I've never connected with anyone the way I connected with you. I hope this is the beginning of something good. Oh wow, it's late. I'll text you in the morning. Bye (Y/N)."
June 20, 2013, 2:20 pm
"Hi! It's Frank! Listen, I know we've only been together for a few weeks, but would you mind coming with me to a family thing this weekend? It's just - ah, I've been kind of... talking you up to them. And they all expect "the girlfriend" to be there. If you can't, that's totally fine. I just thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. I'll see you later, I guess. "
July 1, 2013, 8:43 am
"I am so sorry! Oh my fucking god, that was a disaster! I had no idea they were going to pull out the photo albums! That was awful, and I completely understand if you don't want to... you know, date me anymore. Text me back?"
October 9, 2013, 6:50 pm
"Okay, you know we're going to have to do a couples' halloween costume, right? We have to. It's basically the law. Do you have any ideas? Should probably be something kind of stupid looking. Peanut butter and jelly? Ooh, we could get morphsuits and do black and white! Text me when you get this."
December 18, 2013, 10:31 am
"Whose house do you want to do for Christmas? Or has it not been long enough yet? Do you want to do separate houses? I'm overthinking this. Text me as soon as you can."
December 31, 2013, 11:58 pm
"Happy new year! I love you soooooo much (Y/N), I can't wait to surprise you and kiss you! Oh crap, you heard me didn't you? I can hear your door opening. Surprise! Aren't you glad to see me? I love you too, baby. Hm? Oh, I was just, uh, leaving you a voicemail. Have you figured out how to see them yet? I'll show you tomorrow, then. I should probably hang this up -"
January 17, 2014, 5:35 pm
"Don't forget to pick up the spaghetti sauce on your way home! We've been out of sauce for weeks. "
February 13, 2014, 4:30 pm
"Don't forget about your surprise tomorrow! We'll leave the house at seven, and we're going somewhere nice. I can't wait to see the expression on your face. I'll remind you tomorrow morning too."
February 15, 2014, 1:08 am
"I am so sorry, oh my god. I had no fucking idea you were so allergic to peanuts. Oh my god, I'm so fucking sorry. They said they're gonna let me in to see you tomorrow, but I wanted to apologize now in case you had your phone with you still. I'm so sorry!"
July 1, 2014, 7:47
"Hey, (Y/N), I know you think that the fourth of July is a stupid holiday, but there's a bunch of us all going to watch the fireworks... are you sure you don't want to come? It'll be way more fun with you there... please? Well, I'll see you at home tonight. Maybe I can convince you then."
September 29, 2014, 2:22
"Okay, our couples costume was such a success last year, we have to do a reprise this year! Do you wanna do the same one or do you wanna try something different? Because if you wanted to try something, we could do those people from grease? That would be, so fucking cute! Think about it and we can talk tonight."
November 25, 2014, 3:39 am
"Do you even want to come to Thanksgiving? Because it doesn't seem like it. If you don't want to, you don't have to. It's not like I told them all you'd be there."
November 25, 2014, 3:42 am
"Sorry. That was rude of me. Come if you want to. Or don't. Your choice."
December 23, 2014, 10:45 pm
"(Y/N), come home. Please. It's not safe for you to be out on the streets at night. Please, just come home. You were right. Please, I'll sleep on the couch for a year if that's what you want."
December 24, 2014, 12:33 am
"The police say they have you and they want to keep you overnight. How fucking drunk do you have to be, (Y/N), before dangling out the window of a moving train seems like a good idea? I'm going to pick you up in the morning."
January 2, 2015, 4:56 pm
"I can't believe you think I'm overreacting to this. This is your fault. You're the one who's been acting weird! (Y/N), do you need a boyfriend or do you need a guardian? Even I don't know. I don't know how much more of this I can take.
January 16, 2015, 1:30 pm
You're fucking impossible! I can't deal with you!"
March 22, 2015, 11:48 pm
"Do you even still want to be with me anymore? Because to me, it doesn't seem like you do. I don't want to be with you if you don't want me to be. (Y/N), I can't do this, I just can't. Please, just tell me what's going on."
April 3, 2015, 4:39 am
"(Y/N), I made a huge mistake. Please, call me."
April 3, 2015, 4:43 am
"(Y/N), I miss you already, and it's barely been a week. Please, I regret this more than anything I've ever done. (Y/N), please call me, please."
April 5, 2015, 7:12 pm
"Please. Come back. Let me fix this. Please."
April 27, 2015, 3:20 am
"Oh, (Y/N). Man, you were so fuckin' hot. Like, damn. I'm so drunk right now, you don't even know. I miss you. I just - fuck. Come back."
June 2, 2015, 5:00 pm
"You kept the fucking sweatshirt, didn't you? I've been looking for it for ages, and I know you fucking have it. Give it back. Leave it in the fucking park or something, and I'll come and pick it up."
August 13, 2015, 6:25 am
"Hey, you remember that tattoo I got for you? That one of your favorite song lyric, to remind me of you? I covered it up. There's an entire fucking wall of flowers there now. Was it peonies you hated, or lilies?"
November 1, 2015, 12:34 am
"Anytime you need me, you call. I'll always be here... I even think maybe I'll always love you. But I'm always here. I'll be right here if you ever need me. I love - love you, (Y/N)."
The final voicemail ends, and you are left staring at your phone. You slowly lift the phone back to your ear. You just want to hear his voice again; the voice of the man you thought was going to be yours forever, the one you were going to spend your whole life with. You listen as the phone rings once, twice, before -
"The number you are trying to reach has been disconnected."
