Distance

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The first thing we really did was think of cute nicknames for one another. She jumped forward and picked "Bunny" for me because I'm cute and warm and love to cuddle. I will admit, I would and always have cuddled her a lot in texts and tweets, so it made perfect sense! I, on the other hand, had some difficulty. I decided with "Angel" for her at first, because well, she IS my angel, but it didn't feel very right at the time. Plus I wanted her nickname to be some sort of animal as well, because it would be like we're a team! So one day while I was on the Hot Topic website looking through accessories, I saw a hummingbird ring. And that's when it hit me.

"Najwa!!!" I messaged her. "I found out the perfect pet name for you!! :DD"

"Oohh, what is it, Love?! :D"

"Hummingbird..!! <3"

"Awww I love it!! (:"

 "Really..?! Yay..!! :D <3"

So from then on, we'd always call one another Bunny and Hummingbird. We also thought of many others, including Hunnies, Darling, Love, and Dearest. She had even made up specific ones for me: Little Lovely Love, Honeybee--and I for her: Babydoll (which seemed to stick because we both started using it frequently), Sweetie Pumpkin Pie, Cutie, and many others. We were so gooey and lovey-dovey, it was really amazing. So far, this had been the best relationship I've been in, and I didn't want this blissful feeling to stop anytime soon.

One morning she told me that she had uploaded a cover of Skyscraper by Demi Lovato. I had never been a big fan of her music, but I didn't care at the moment. I wanted to hear her sing! Though, unfortunately I couldn't get to a computer until the next day, so I was antsy for the entire time. I'd finally get to hear her voice! I couldn't wait!

The next morning I went right into the computer since it was a Saturday, and looked up the video on youtube. I clicked on it and watched the whole thing. Her voice = GORGEOUS! And I actually really enjoyed the song as well....Which was new for me. I never usually liked Disney stars!

What I didn't tell her about, however, was that that night before I watched it, I had a strange dream. In it I was watching the video and oddly enough the background of where she was in the dream was similar to that in the actual video, and her younger brother was....Chinese? What? That didn't make sense....But I knew either way that he certainly was not Chinese.... I thought the dream was way more funny that it was weird. What are the chances of dreaming of something similar to what something actually looks like, when I've never really seen it in the first place?

Before you know it our one month anniversary was coming up. We decided that we would have our very first phone call on that day. Especially because Najwa's parents go grocery shopping every Monday, the day of our month anniversary, so that would just be perfect!

When the time came and she messaged me: "Okay, my parents are gone!! I'm gonna call you! :D Look for a 615 number!!" I nearly fangirled, messaging back "OKAY..!!! Let me run up to my room..!! :DD" And that I did.

Once I situated myself on my bed, I took my phone out of my pocket and stared at the clock that sat on a tiny side table beside my bed, down at my phone again, and back at the clock. Finally my phone began to vibrate. I looked down, and saw a 615 number. That's her!

At that moment my hands started to shake and get clammy, my throat suddenly dry. I was so nervous because I had never called someone on the phone who I met on the Internet before. What if she wasn't who I thought she was? What if she was really some 50 year old male pedophile who knew exactly where I lived and was waiting to come break into my house when I trusted "her" and kill me? But, surely that wouldn't be the case.....Would it?