Younower Imagines

Late Night Call // Edwin Burgos

You rolled in the bed reminded of how small it used to feel and big it felt now.

The other side used to be full of the loser you called your boyfriend.

You grabbed his pillow clutching it to your body before grabbing your phone. He'd last said he was cleaning up after going on stage but that was about an hour ago.

You'd been trying to sleep, but you hadn't heard his voice all day and that always made it impossible.
You dialed his number.

"Hey princess," He said picking up. You felt the sleepless tension leaving your body hearing his voice.

"Hey Edwin..." You say in a sleepy voice.

"You didn't have to stay up..." He says apologetically.

"I couldn't sleep anyway." You say lightly.

"Baby, did something happen?" He asked giving you all his attention. You can tell by the sincerity in his voice. You bite back a comment about the empty bed he'd left you with.

"I just can't sleep..." Is all you offer.

"Hmm, can we talk for a bit then?"

"That's why I called you."

"Ok. How was your day?"

"It was uneventful. I woke up, went to school, went to work, made my feet hurt, came home, cleaned stuff up and so on..." You answer.

"We just had the same routine, an interview, to the venue, sound check, a show, meet and greet to the bus to do it all again tomorrow."

"Hmm, you lead a much busier life than that."

"I like my time here on the bus... I was just in the back lounge with my camera doing some stuff for YouTube and for you."

"What was it?"

"You know the songs I do for you ?"

"The acoustic covers?"

"Yeah, I was working on another one..."

"I miss you."

"I miss you, too."

"Did you listen to any good songs?"

"I just listened to your songs."

"So shitty ones."

"Don't tell me that."

"We suck."

"I love you."

"I love you."

"Edwin, when you get back, will you play me some music?"

"Just for you?"

"Uh huh."

"Of course."

"Anything I want?"

"No country."

"Jerk."

"I am not playing some country cover, no matter how much I love you."

"Don't love me enough for that."

"I have some pride in the stuff I play."

"No country."

"My only rule."

"So I could get you to play naked?"

"If I'm naked, I will be doing something entirely different."

"Great, now I want you here more than ever."

"I love you."

"You love making me want you."

"That too, otherwise I feel weird being the only one that has any desire."

"I have desires too..."

"You hide it better."

"Maybe, but now I'm getting sleepy."

"Huh?"

"I can't really sleep well, unless I hear your voice."

"I hate when you say stuff like that when we're so far apart."

"Why?"

"It makes me miss you, then I want to kiss you."

"Edwkm for god's sake... Don't make me miss you too much."

"I love you, so you want to sleep?"

"Say you love me a thousand more times."

"I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you."

"Ok, now I'm ready to sleep well."

"Ok honey, I love you."

"I love you too, see you soon."

"Get prepared."

"Whatever you say. Sweet dreams."