One to Another - quiet, kind & special people

Part 39 - Rae

I stand with my back against the close door, the glass cold against me. "Rae?" my mum shouts.

"Yeah it's me, who else would it be?" I reply cheekily.

"That's the point Rae, it could be bloody anyone" mum's justification is just so mum.

"You know mum you'd have less chance of it being someone other than me if you'd lock the door ya know" I say seriously but knowing she isn't listening to a word I say.

"You going to stand there all night Rae?" mum inquires.

"I don't know" I say a little lost. "I really want to go back to where I was to be honest" I try and explain to my mum who is looking at me perplexed.

"So how is your friend" mum asks knowing exactly who I went to see.

"He is fine mum" I reply "too fine" sounding sad and confused I am sure. I walk away from the door, making my way upstairs and I can hear mum offering her words of wisdom "Rae, you deserve to be happy love, do what makes you happy. Just be careful."

I go upstairs and I decide to give Finn enough time to get home, and make a phone call. I don't want to not be with him, or talking to him, but, I can't be with him face to face, not yet. I can't seem to be able to be near him and not flirt with him as I have the most vivid imagines of him, his hand, how he feels, the way he whispers in my ear, his finger tips against my skin, the way he pushes my hair behind my ears. It is so real. When I am with him, it makes me want it all. It makes me want to throw caution to the wind and just be with him. Only problem is, if we have any chance of making this work we need to be careful with each other.

I pick up the phone, and make a call. Each number, closer to hearing Finn's voice again. It rings.

"Hello, Nelson House" Mr Nelson's greeting is as special on the phone as it is in person. It makes me smile.

"Hi, can I please speak with Finn?" I ask.

"Certainly, can I tell him who is calling?"

"It's Rae" I reply.

"Rae, I will just get him, hang on ok?" he says.

"Thanks"

The phone is quiet, and I am nervous waiting to see if Finn even wants to talk to me. I hear clicking, and movement on the phone line.

"Hey Girl, didn't you get enough of me today?" Finn says, making me smile.

"That's it, I just needed more Finn"

"Rae, I am so glad you rang"

"Really?"

"Yup, I didn't want you to go home and I was trying to figure out how I was going to call you. And here you are, on the phone to me"

I sit smiling, playing with the phone cord.

"Finn, where are you?" I ask.

"My room, dad transferred the phone call up, so I could talk to you in private"

I smile some more. We are both in our own space, but together.

"Where are you Rae?" he asks.

"My room, I am sitting on my beanbag, and thinking about playing some music, but realised that you have my favourite CD" I reply.

"Rae, I could play it for you, we could listen to it together? What do you think?"

"Why not?" I answer feeling amazing as I hear his voice, while also wishing that I could be with him listening to it in person with him, I unknowingly sigh.