Marie had been trying to get a hold of Francisco for days. He wasn’t answering the phone and never returned her calls. Marie figured that it was time to let it go. Why should you like someone who doesn’t like you back? She tried all she could to reach him, but it wasn’t working. She just figured it wasn’t meant to be. Her cell phone rang. She didn’t bother to look at the caller id before answering. “Marie?” “Yes?” “Hey, it’s Francisco.” Her heart stopped. She struggled to find the words to say to him. “Hello? You there?” “I’m here,” she rushed. “I’m ... how you been?” “A’ight. What about you?” “I’m okay. I’ve missed your voice,” she confessed. “Well, I don’t plan to make thi

