Love Found

Chapter Seventeen

Hunter

     I go to school, not finishing any of my notes or work due. I look at my phone in my third period, wondering if I should text him. He'll find someone else... I sigh and look up to see the teacher holding her hand out. I give it to her and lay my head down, not feeling too well.

     "Hunter, pay attention or you'll have to go to the office-"

     I get up and walk out of the room, not wanting to deal with other peoples voices. I sit in the office and finally get called into the principles office.

     "I know you're going through a hard time right now, but please don't make me keep coming and getting you. You can stay home for the rest of the week, okay?"

     "Two days and the weekend won't be enough time to get through this..."

     She sighs. "Did you break up?"

     "Worse."

     "Worse?"

     "I told him I loved him." I whisper. He won't want to say it back because he doesn't feel the same...

     "You told him that at that moment?"

     He doesn't feel the same... I nod. "Yeah...and he hasn't called..."

     "He moved to a different country, Hunter...maybe he is still settling and trying to figure it out..."

     I sigh and get out of the car when we arrive. I go inside and watch my mom drive away. I wish he called... I check my phone to see a message from Jasper.

               Jazz: Call me.          -10:20am

     I smile and dial his number. I nervously walk around my house.

     "Hello?" A groggy Jasper answers.

     "I'm sorry did I wake you?"

     "Hunter? Holy shit, Hunter, is that you?"

     "Yeah, baby...it's me...I miss you."

     "I miss you too...I can't believe you called..."

     "Why wouldn't I call?"

     "Because you haven't..."

     "I was giving you settling in time..."

     He sighs. "God I miss you..." "Jae, are you still awake?" "Yeah, I'll be done soon..." He sighs again. "Sorry, that was my cousin..."

     I go silent.

     "Hunter?"

     "Get to bed and call me when it's morning, okay?"

     "But-"

     "I'll be awake, I promise." I hang up and sigh as tears fill my eyes. He answered...fucking hell, I miss him...

Jasper

     In the morning, I call Hunter, hoping he's awake.

     "Morning, beautiful."

     I turn red. "Hey, I didn't think you'd be awake."

     "I told you I would be."

     "Don't stay up every night waiting for me to call...I'll text you now that we're back on track, okay?"

     "Alright, I lo- I hope you have a good day."