1:00AM
“Gil, you do realize it's like a godforsaken hour you're calling at right now, right?”
“Every hour's a godforsaken hour for you, anyway.”
“You didn't answer the question.”
“One AM isn't so godforsaken, really. I'd say 4AM can be rightfully dubbed as godforsaken.”
“Every hour spent with you is godforsaken.”
“Aw, I love you too, Wes.”
“I think I might have to call your girlfriend up to tell her you're apparently gay now.”
“She'll rage at you for waking her up at 1AM, man.”
“Remind me why I'm not raging at you for waking me up at 1AM.”
“Because you understand me more than she does.”
“Are you drunk? Because if you're drunk I'm going to put the phone down now.”
“I'm not. I only had like one beer.”
“One is like ten for you.”
“I've always been bad at math.”
“You've always been bad at everything.”
“Good to know I've got your vote of confidence, man.”
“Well someone's got to knock you off your high horse sometimes, and it sure ain't going to be your other friends.”
“...Wes?”
“Yeah, Gil.”
“Thanks for not raging at me for waking you up at 1AM.”
“...Next time I will.”
“Nah, you won't.”
“You're probably right.”
“I'm always right.”
“Not when it's about math.”
“You're right.”
“I'm always right.”
“Wes?”
“Yeah, Gil.”
“If you're always right, and I'm always right, then what happens when we disagree about something?”
“We always disagree on things, Gil.”
“Which is why I'm asking.”
“I dunno man.”
“Wes?”
“Yeah, Gil.”
“I think you're always right, y'know.”
“I know.”
“Even when you're wrong, you're right.”
“I know.”
“You're always right.”
“I know.”
“But you're wrong about one thing.”
“...what?”
“...”
“Gil?”
“...”
“Hey, Gil.”
“Nevermind, man.”
“You okay?”
“As okay as I'll ever be.”
“...”
“...”
“I think I know what you meant.”
“With what?”
“I'm wrong about one thing.”
“...”
“You can call me at whatever godforsaken time you want to.”
“Because I make every hour godforsaken anyway, right?
“Wrong.”
"...are you drunk?"
"Ha. Ha. Very funny."
"Are you getting sappy on me, Wes? Aw man where's the record conversation feature when you want one."
"I just meant, I like waking up to your phone calls.“
"Are you turning gay on me? Seriously Wes, it's like our conversations are just deja vu or something."
"Gil, I'm serious. If you're having trouble sleeping, you can call."
"..."
"Alright?"
"Okay."
“Good morning, Gil.”
“Good morning, Wes.”
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Ante Meridiem
Teen FictionA dialogue short story about the things we wake up to that remind us there are still things in this life worth waking up for. ante meridiem - [adv. & adj.] "before noon;" Abbr: A.M. Or a.m. [credit to owner of image (not me)]
