Autumn Comes And Goes

Why, Karen?

( Important Author's Note at the end, must not miss.)

Neil's P.O.V.

Last night was beautiful. But, my phone died. Then we got back home and I charged my phone then fell asleep.

I wake up and check my phone. And what I see here just makes me want to jump off a cliff.

*27 missed calls from Karen*

(WHAT IN THE WORLD SWEET BABY JESUS )

But the surprise wasn't over yet, right underneath I saw she had also left a voicemail.

Now, if any girl would call me several times and leave voicemails that wouldn't kill me but Karen, she is my ex. We broke up last summer. I wonder why she had called. So I opened
the voicemail.

"Hey Neil, how are you doing? Wondering why I had suddenly call so many times? Well actually the thing is, I drove past your house today evening - now, (don't ask where I was going to), and I remembered all our memories together from last summer. I must confess I miss you. I know I made stupid mistakes and idiotic choices. But now I completely realise my mistakes and I am sorry. Are you still single by any chances? Is there any way I could make it up to you? "

I swear to God, this blew my head up. I was holding my phone in my lap staring at it like a statue, my vision never been so empty. But the statue pose didn't last for too long. My heart literally skipped a beat. My stupid phone was ringing. Caller? KAREN!!! My head was literally calculating very hard what to do now. I cut off with this girl a year and half ago. She's trouble and I didn't want her. But now she wants me back. After much calculation I chose to receive the call.

(The conversation goes as)

Karen : Neil, hi Neil, um hello, anybody, (is he even on the line)
Neil, are you there?

Neil was still silent. Thinking what he could say. After a long 34 seconds of brainstorm, he finally spoke up.

Nail : Karen?

K : Oh Neil, I've missed you sooo much! Why didn't you receive my calls last night? Did you even see that I called? And did you get my voicemail?

N : Um, yeah, I saw you had called a few times.

K : A FEW? I called 27 times and that was hard work.

N : Yeah... Right.

K : What's wrong Neil, don't you miss me? Oh, do you have a girlfriend?

N : ...(unsure what to say) Well, sort of.

K : So you're not sure of it?

N : I don't know, I don't wanna talk about it right by now.

K : Okay then, we can talk about something else. Tell me, are you going to Yale?

N : ( why does she want to know that? ) Why?

K : I'll go to Yale if you're there. You know, chasing you like the wind.

N : ( I can't let this happen shit shit shit.) LISTEN KAREN, I DON'T WANT YOU, OKAY? I DO NOT FUCKING WANT YOU. STAY OUT OF MY LIFE AND AVERY. LEAVE US ALONE, AND PREY AT SOMEONE ELSE. JESUS.

K : So, that's what her name is? 'Avery'? That's who you're pushing me back for? Is she pretty? Is she tall? ---

And her list could go on forever
But Neil clearly had no time to think 'if Avery was pretty and tall'
Well, definitely she was pretty, but tall? She was only 5'3".