I had just finished showering and was sitting on my bed in my pajamas, wrapped in my blanket, because I had nothing else to do. The room was quiet, and for the first time in a long day, I actually felt relaxed. But then, my phone started ringing loudly on my nightstand, and when I glanced at the screen, my heart skipped a beat.
Nick.
I just stared at his name, watching the phone vibrate, waiting for it to stop because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to answer. Then it stopped.
I let out a breath, but before I could even think about why he was calling, it rang again.
I bit my lip, still staring.
Then it stopped.
And rang again.
At this point, I knew he wasn’t going to give up, so I sighed, grabbed my phone, and finally answered. “Hello?”
For a moment, there was silence, then his voice cam
