•The Journey•

Chapter 11: Jace Calls.

My hands begin to shiver as Jace's name comes up on the screen.

His name with a blue heart.

My heart almost skips a beat and I wait for the call to end. I don't want to talk to him.
Not now.
Not ever.
And why did he suddenly call me after all these years? Now for what?
The call ends. I think of sharing it with Ethan. But would he listen?
I just go back to the hotel and staight to my room. I sit there.
Overanalyzing every little thing.

My head hurts. I finally decide to go to Ethan. I can't sit here alone in the room. I ring the bell at his door. After some seconds, the door opens.
He looks at me and immediately says,
"You okay Mia?"

Is the trouble visible right on my face ?

"Ummm can I get in? I need to talk."

He doesn't say anything. Just moves aside and gives me way to get in. I go and just stand next to his bed.

"Sit, maybe." he tells me slowly.

I sit on the bed. He comes at sits next to me.
"What happened?" He asked softly.

"He called."

"He who ?"

"Jace." I tell very softly.

"Why did he ?"

"I don't know."

"Ummm what did he say?"he asks curiously.

"I didn't receive the call." I look at him.

"Call back maybe?"

"I don't want to talk to him, you know. Not after I know the truth."

"It's better you talk to him. Look what he has to say. After all this time."he says

I just look into his eyes. I look at him but my mind is elsewhere. "It will make you feel better, heal better. Trust me." he adds.

"Should I call him back, yeah ?" I ask him.

"Yeah, you should. After we return home, if you want."

"Yeah, I'll do it after I am home."

We don't say anything. I get up to leave his room. Just as I'm about to exit, he says,"You can stay here for sometime if you want."

Honestly, I didn't want to be in my room alone. I didn't want to think about Jace. So I decide to be with Ethan. I go and sit back to my place.

"You had your breakfast?"he asks.

"Oh yeah, thanks for asking." I tell him in maybe a little rude tone.

Today was just too much dramatic.
From Ethan avoiding me to Jace calling. It's been too much.

"I'm sorry, sorry for whatever happened." he tells me while he looks at his palm.

"Sorry for what Ethan? What happened last night or what happened today?" I ask him.

He doesn't say anything. I suddenly get enraged. And then, I finally say,

"Its okay. It honestly is. I know why you did what."

"Thanks."he tells me and we both exchange smiles.

"When are we supposed to leave?"he asks.

"In the morning at six."

"Oh. So fifteen more hours until...until we leave."

I'm sure he was going to say something else. But then again, who cares?

Oh wait I do. Not because he is someone important to me.

"Anything more you'd like to share about yourself ?"I ask him.

"No. Nothing else I guess. I shared amlost everything with you last night and honestly, it feels way better."

"Glad to hear."