How Lovely { Johann Vera }

Chapter 19

Joel's POV

"Yeah a lot of the guys are really good I can't help but feel worried." I say. Yoandri nods in agreement and continues to flip through channels on the tv.

"It sucks that we're all separated this week so we can't all get through at the same time." He states and realization hits me. I hadn't thought about that yet. There's a large possibility that one of us could go home this week. "Shit you're right."

After a few more minutes of conversation, Sebastian walks in with a smile.

"Hey man," Yoandri and I greet in unison.

"Hey. So my sister's in town for the show I can't wait for you guys to get to know her." He chimes. "I mean on better terms, ya know? Not where you think she's my girlfriend." He bobs his head towards me and Yoandri stifles a laugh.

"Sorry again." I say with a small smile and he chuckles.

"It's cool bro. And I was meaning to ask you this downstairs but I didn't, what were you saying about me 'cancelling' on Liz?" He asks and puts quotation marks around the word 'cancelling'. I ark my brow at his confusion.

"She said you cancelled on her cause' you were busy." Yoandri informs and the puzzled look on his face deepens.

"What? No I didn't?" Sebastian states defensively. I'm now just as confused as he is.

"But she called me today and said that you did." I explain not expecting a different reaction anyway. He reaches into his pocket and shuffles his hand around with an unsettled look on his face.

"I think I left my phone in the lobby." He sighs and I take out mine and hand it to him.

Elizabeth's POV

I jolt awake from the blaring ringtone on my phone. I groan and check the caller ID while wiping the sleep out of my eyes. Joel's name appears and I groan once more.

"Hello?" I answer, my voice sounding lower than usual.

"Hey. Wait were you asleep?" Sebastian's voice chimes in taking me by surprise.

"Um yeah kinda but don't worry about it. So what's going on?" I run a hand through my wavy hair and check the small clock on the nightstand. The time marks 11:34.

"We're still going out tomorrow right?" He quickly replies and I'm immediately driven to confusion.

"I thought you were busy?" I give a light chuckle and he does so as well, his sounding a bit more uneasy.

"What do you mean? I haven't talked to you since this morning." He claims. I stay silent for a few seconds but then speak up.

"Hold on a second," I say and put him on speaker. I leave the call going but go into my messages. The message he sent me this evening is still there and now I know for a fact it's not just me going insane. "You texted me a few hours ago saying 'you had to take a rain check because you had lots of stuff to do'."

"What?" He asks sounding entirely flabbergasted. I really don't comprehend how you can just 'forget' cancelling your own date.

"Look it's fine I completely understand. You have your own stuff to do it's okay." I reassure.

"But I didn't send you that. I haven't used my phone all day, I don't even have it on me." He says and my level of bewilderment increases.

"Then where is it? Someone had to send that and if it wasn't you then who?" I inquire and I hear mumbling on the other line.

"I don't know. Aside from you and me, Joel, Yoandri and Amanda are the only ones that knew about us going out tomorrow and I don't think any of them would do something that childish." He states and my body immediately starts to tense up. They're not the only ones who actually knew.

"Liz?" He speaks up and I shake my head.

"Huh? Oh, yeah um I don't know. Could we keep talking tomorrow? I'm really tired." I stutter.

"Uh sure I guess. And by the way, we are still going out tomorrow right?" He swiftly asks and I snicker lightly.

"Of course."

"Ok good. Goodnight Liz."

"Goodnight Sebas."

I hang up the call and place my phone back on the nightstand. I turn over and attempt to fall back asleep. I'm so angry. Is Johann seriously so annoying and childish that he would take Sebastian's phone and send me a fake text just to try and upset me. Realizing I won't be able to fall asleep like this, I furiously pick up my phone again and search for Johann's name on my contacts hoping he hasn't changed his number. After two rings, the call automatically drops letting me know he obviously dodged it. I don't care I'm calling until this fucker answers. I call again and he dodges it once more. He finally answers the third time.

"Do you seriously have to call me at midnight? Wow you really are desperate to hear my voice huh." He slurs into the phone and I roll my eyes.

"Funny," I say. "You need to get the hell over yourself."

"No thanks." He sing songs and I roll my eyes again. By the end of this call I swear my eyes are going to fall out of their sockets.

"Give Sebastian his phone back, will you? And just please leave me alone for the rest of the time I'm here." I immediately get to the point. He stays silent for a while and then smirks.

"Ok first of all, no I'd rather not leave you alone. And second, you got the wrong thief babe. I don't have Sebastian's phone." I internally cringe at his use of the word babe. And oddly enough, he doesn't sound like he's lying when he tells me he doesn't have the phone.

"What do you mean you don't? Then where is it?" I ask him even though I know he won't know the answer.

"Ok let me activate the GPS that I totally have on his phone and I'll let you know!" He sarcastically responds and guess what I do? Roll my eyes. Again.

"Johann do you really not have it?" I sigh.

"Nope. Why what's wrong?" He asks nonchalantly.

"Do you seriously care?" I retort.

"No I just like knowing people's problems so I can make fun of them if it sucks." He bluntly responds and I sigh and shake my head.

"What the hell happened to you?" I ask, desperately wanting an actual answer. He's changed so much and not in a good way.

"You seriously can't be asking me that." He scoffs.

"I am."

"Wow," He says. "Well you happened to me, Elizabeth. I want you to take the blame for everything. All of it." He spits and the line goes silent. I gasp lightly and feel a hot tear roll down my cheek. I don't even know why I keep talking to him considering every time I do I get hurt. Though what I hate to accept the most is that he's right. He's totally right. I did some terrible things to him and a lot of other people I cared about because of my own rage and grief, things that don't even deserve a sliver of forgiveness. So I guess I can't blame him for wanting to put everything he's done and surely will do on me. I deserve everything I get.
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Holla. So yeah a dramatic ending hopefully not too cringeworthy. Sorry AGAIN for the late update (damn I suck)  I had major writer's block. And sorry for any grammar mistakes as well. Please vote and comment! Love you all <3
~ Isa