Endlessly - a sheo story

Chapter 7

Shai PoV

Theo's little chat with Ruth is not going to be nice. I know that it's hard for him, he has, after all, been with her for five years.

I don't want to hear the shouting from across the hall, that I know will come sooner or later. Instead of staying in the living room, I go to the bedroom and lay flat down on my bed.

Theo's been feeling the same for me as I have for him, I've had a little shrewd suspicion that he likes me after the night in the pool, but I never wanted to expect too much. Maybe he was just desperate. Needed to get the thoughts, about his bad relationship with Ruth, away for a while.

There's completely silent in my apartment, I'm wondering if Theo, already now, is telling Ruth. I feel so damn sorry for him; that he has to go through all this crap because of me. I know that he said that it wasn't my fault, but I can't help but feel like it is. Wouldn't you be feeling the same if it was you? I think every girl would.

I start to feel a little sleepy and get up from my bed, take off my clothes, brush my teeth and change into an old t-shirt and shorts and go to bed.

Just as I lay down, my phone rings, wondering who call me so late, I pick it up on the bedside table and look at the display, it's my mom.

I sigh a little; not because I don't want to talk to her, but because I'm not really in the mood for a three hour long conversation about nothing.

"Hi, mom," I say and try to sound happy as I pick it up.

"Shailenie!" my mom says excited. She always call me that and I hate it. "How are you? It's been so long, why haven't you called me? Is something wrong?"

I giggle a little. She's so protective, my mother. "Mom, I'm alright. Everything's fine"

"Then why haven't you called me?"

"I'm so sorry. I'm just so busy with work at the moment." That's actually a lie, we're almost done, and the only scenes we're filming is some small ones without or with very short lines. But she doesn't know, and I know her: If I tell her I didn't call her because I totally forgot, she will force me to tell her everything about my life.

"Your brother is growing so big," she says proudly.

My brother, Tanner, is 15 years old. My mom just makes it sound like he's a baby.

"Mom, stop making it sound like he's still a little baby." I say and laugh a little.

"But he will always be my little baby. And you too. My babies are growing big."

I roll my eyes. "Mom... Stop it"

"When are you coming home again?" Change of topic, alright then. "We're missing you so much"

"I'm missing you too." That's not a lie, though. I miss my family more than anything. "I'm going home in a few weeks."

My mom cheers. "I'm so excited to see you, I can barely wait."

I yawn and mumble: "Ajneedtogotobjednaw"

"Sorry? I didn't really get that, honey"

"I said: I need to go to bed now." I scratch my eyes.

"Oohh, you're tired? I'm sorry. Just wanted to talk to you. It's been so long, and your old mom's missing you."

"It's been a long day. See you soon, mom."

"By, sweetie"

"Oh, and mom, say hello to Tanner from me." My parents are divorced and I haven't seen my dad since I was eight years old, neither has my mom or Tanner, he just disappeared.

"I will do that. Bye, sweetie"

My mom hangs up, I set my phone into the charger and go to sleep.

My last thought before I fall asleep, is about Theo. Has he told Ruth yet? How will she react? I don't know and I'm feeling so sorry for Theo. And Ruth for that matter.

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