"Hello?" My dad's voice echos into my ear.
I haven't spoken to him ever since he left. I don't know why I never deleted his number. I miss him too much..
"Hello?.. Who is this?" He speaks again.
I quickly hang up the phone and begin sobbing heavily and loudly into my pillow. I don't even have the strength or courage to say hi to him.
I quickly take out my phone and scroll through my contacts and tap the name of the person I need the most.
Riinnnnggg..
Please answer, please answer, please answer..
Riinng-
"Hello?" Grayson's soothing voice flows out from my phone.
"Hi." I sniffle.
"Are you okay, Tia?" He asks sounding concerned.
"Perfect." My voice breaks, sounding so full of pain.
"Please don't cry, I'm really sorry I haven't been talking to you Tia-"
"Who says I'm crying over you?" I sniffle again and quietly sob into the phone.
"Well I just assumed-"
"Don't assume shit. Not everything is about you." I snap.
"I'm sorry.. I just thought because I haven't spoken to you that you were upset." He says sounding guilty.
"Oh, please. My dad hasn't spoken to me in six months. He just walked out like it was nothing. Who's next? You? You've already been ignoring me for an entire week, you should just go ahead and walk out of my life too. That seems to be what people do best. Leaving." I cry into the phone.
There was a moment of silence as guilt began to weigh me down.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.." I say just above a whisper. I couldn't help but let out another loud sob.
"Hey, hey, shh.. It's okay.." Grayson's calm voice makes my heart flutter.
"I'm so sorry.." Is all I manage to squeak out.
"Don't be sorry, I'm the one who should be sorry." He reassures me. "I had no idea about your dad.."
"I hate him so much, Grayson.. I HATE HIM but I still miss him!" My voice shakes.
"I know, baby, I know.." He whispers.
Baby?
"I'm so scared to get attached to people because all they ever do is leave." I manage to say through loud sobs.
"Me too. That's why I wasn't talking to you, and I'm so sorry for that. I was afraid to get close to you but in reality, I need you." Grayson admits with a hint of sadness and guilt in his voice.
"Please don't leave me, Grayson.. I can't stand losing anyone else. I feel so lost."
"I care about you too much to leave you, Tia."
"Promise me.." Tears still continue to fall from my eyes.
"I promise."
That was enough for me to calm down. I feel myself drifting off to sleep on my bed with Grayson still on the phone.
I didn't realize I had been crying still until I could hear Grayson saying "Shh.." and "It's okay..".
"Goodnight princess." Is all I hear before I fall asleep.
