Rare; Fionn Whitehead

thirty-seven

"Hey Fionn, how you feeling?" Harry asked as he walked into Fionn's house.

It had been a few weeks now. Fionn had tried to call Alice, but the call never dialled, it just went straight to voicemail. Harry had tried to call Alice as well, but the same happened to him.

Fionn had given up. Alice was done and Fionn wasn't going to get a chance to explain. He ruined everything.

"Oh you know, just the usual. Hurt, sad, angry, nothing new"

Harry sighed and walked over to Fionn.

"You know her number right?" Harry asked.

Fionn nodded.

"Then why don't we call her on a payphone?" Harry suggested.

Fionn looked up at Harry and nodded. Any chance he could get to sort this out, he was going to take.

They left Fionn's apartment and walked down the street to the nearest payphone. However when they found one Fionn was beginning to rethink his decision, wondering if this was even a good idea.

"Harry.. I don't know. I don't want to make things worse"

"Look, just say you want to explain things and if she hangs up, we'll call again"

Fionn nodded and put some coins into the payphone as he dialled Alice's number.

"Hi?" a soft an angelic voice spoke through the phone.

Fionn's heart melted. God how he missed her voice, her touch, her scent, her embrace.

"Hello?" she spoke again.

Fionn took a deep breath in, "Hi Alice"

Alice's breath hitched. She wasn't expecting this.

"F-Fionn?" she asked.

"Listen Alice, I want to explain things" Fionn said.

"You don't need to explain anything. You've done enough" Alice said in disgust.

"No Alice please! Just let me! Please.." Fionn pleaded with hurt.

Alice sighed, "you've got one minute"

Fionn took a deep breath. Trying desperately to think of things to say.

"Clock's ticking"

"Alice. You got it all wrong. That girl, she and I, nothing happened. It, she is a bitch Ali, she tried to get with me, she tried to control me" Fionn explained.

"Uhuh, so you're saying she forced you to cheat on me? That's still cheating"

"No!" Fionn snapped.

He sighed, "I didn't cheat. I would never cheat on you Alice. I love you"

"Cool. Time's up, bye"

And with that the call ended.

"Fuck!" Fionn yelled as he slammed his fist into the metal box.

"Woah dude calm down!" Harry exclaimed.

"Just.. try again"

Fionn tried once more, and dialled Alice's number.

Alice sighed, "just fuck off Fionn. You've said enough"

"Alice please! Just listen!"

Fionn rubbed his face, "you know what happened with Harry and Elizabeth years ago right?"

"Yeah of course I do, that girl's a fucking controllive slut and used Harry for his fame and money" Alice said in disgust.

"Exactly. That's what she was trying to do with me Ali, she was controlling me. That night that you called drunk? She was trying to convince me you were with some other guy and probably cheating on me. She forced me not to call you. And then when I even slightly mentioned the exclusive Dunkirk party to her, she insisted I take her" Fionn explained.

"So? How do I know this isn't just some lame excuse?"

Fionn sighed, "come on Alice.. you know me. You know I wouldn't do that to you Alice. I love you so fucking much"

"Fionn. I don't want to get hurt again" Alice said as her voice broke.

"I know. And I would never hurt you. I- I can't live without you Al. I need you"

Alice sighed and explained everything that happened, everything that made this one rumor too much for her.

Fionn was hurt, his heart ached. How could he be so selfish? She was hurting and he wasn't there for her.

"Alice I love you. I need you, please, forgive me" Fionn pleaded as he shut his eyes.

Alice took a deep, long breath, "I can't do this Fionn. I'm sorry"