Midnight Calls

{ 8 }

February 8, 2014 

12:00 a.m. 

She calls. 

Her: I love how you called at midnight

Him: Pretty sure I needed to. 

Her: Actually, you did.

Him: Why?

Her: Can't tell you.

Him: Whatever. I guess it's kind of like tradition. 

Her: Whatever you want to call it. 

Him: Anyway, I actually wanted to help you this time. That's why I called

Her: Are you actually going to listen?

Him: Of course! All ears, sergeant!

Her: Your such an idiot. 

Him: I'm a listening idiot

Her: Whatever, idiot. So uh, he's like my childhood friend and I just realized that I really really like him. 

Him: ...

Her: Luke?

Him: Oh yea. Um, that's great!

Her: Well I guess, but the problem is he has a girlfriend. 

Him: Shit. 

Her: Wow. You're so good at this. Note the sarcasm. 

Him: Sorry! I don't normally talk about these things!

Her: Don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing, it's not like I'll ever talk to you in person anyway. 

Him: Yeah...

Her: Don't sound so sad.

Him: I'll try. 

Her: Good. Well, back to the problem at hand. I don't want to get in the way of their relationship. I don't want to ruin our friendship. But I can't just sit there anymore and stay silent. I hate it. It's so stupid. I just want to tell him how I feel without it seeming like I want to ruin their relationship. 

Him: So you don't want to get together with him? 

Her: I just want him to be happy. I don't want him to feel as if he needs to be with me, just because I've always been a support to him. So, yes I would like to, but only if that's what makes him the happiest. If I don't then I'd rather have him stay with her. 

Him: But you do want to tell him how you feel. 

Her: Yes. I hate hiding things from him.

Him: You do it pretty often to me... 

Her: Your not my childhood friend.

Him: But I'm your midnight friend!

Her: Luke, please. Give me some advice.

Him: I think you shouldn't tell him.

Her: Why not?

Him: Friendship is better than nothing. And would you really be willing to risk your friendship over a relationship that most likely isn't going to happen?

Her: ...

Him: Mysty?

Her: Who the hell is Mysty?

Him: I was thinking, you're like a mystery. But mystery is just way to long for my lazy ass voice to say so I shortened it to Mysty. 

Her: I guess I'll always be Mysty to you then. 

Him: You don't have to be. 

Her: Yes I do. Anyways, I think I'm going to listen to you.

Him: Really?

Her: You've given the most reasonable and realistic advice. 

Him: There were other's? I'm insulted. 

Her: Haha glad I could insult you, Luke. 

Him: It's a great honor. You know we've been talking for a really long time. 

Her: True. I should go. 

Him: Wait! That's not what I meant!

Her: Well I meant what I said. I should go. 

Him: Ok...

Her: Bye midnight friend. 

Him: I knew it'd catch on!

Her: ...

Him: Bye midnight mystery.

Her: ... 

 He hangs up.