Riele-
I can hear my phone ringing in my dreams. It sounds so close but far away. There's vibrations under my back. I moaned, rolling over and reaching a hand under myself. I pulled my phone out from under me and stares at the bright screen until my vision focused on the caller ID number. Was that Jace? I squinted, slowly sitting up in bed. I swiped my thumb across the red button and waited. rubbing a hand over my face, I watched as my phone roared to life again. This time I answered.
"Hello?"
"Riele, It's me, Jace."
"Are you out of your mind?"
I croaked, pulling the phone away from my ear to examine the time.
"It's 5:00 O'clock in the morning, there is absolutely nothing you can say right now that will change the way that I feel about you, Jace. Nothing."
I said firmly.
"I'm not trying to change anything... I wanted to talk to you."
"About what?"
I covered my mouth as I yawned and rubbed my fingers across my tired eyes. I remembered how angry and betrayed I felt last night and forced myself not to hang up on him.
"Anything."
"What?"
"We can talk about anything that you want to talk about... Or anything at all."
His voice sounded as if it as getting farther and farther away. I paused for a moment, not saying anything.
"Riele? You still there?"
"Look, if this is some kind of sick twisted petty joke on me I think you've made me look stupid enough. Goodbye."
"No no no! Riele wait! Don't hang up please... Please, this isn't a joke I promise."
Jace sounded desperate, it's what kept me from swiping the end call button across the screen and going back to sleep.
"The truth is... I just wanted to hear you voice I never meant this as a joke I swear."
A few moment of silence passed between us. I could hardly hear him breathing on the other line as if he was holding his breath in wait of what I was going to say next.
"What happened with you and Isabela?"
"She... She cheated on me."
He said slowly. I covered my mouth to quiet the snort that escaped my lips. I wouldn't ish that on anyone, not even Jace. But it was still funny and ironic.
"Karma's a bitch."
I said in the most quietly profound tone I could muster.
"You have no idea."
"Were you in love with her?"
There was a pause, then I could hear Jace sighing.
"With her? No, with the way she looked... I don't know, maybe."
"That's not a straight answer."
I replied, pulling my comforter up over the sports bra I had chosen to fall asleep in.
"Riele, I-"
"Were you in love with her... Yes or no?"
I repeated myself. Another pause and slight shuffling.
"No, I wasn't."
"Damn it."
I mumbled, biting down on my lower lip as I let my eyes adjust to the pale blue shadows peeking out from behind the shades of my window.
