He likes me as his companion and beyond that, there's nothing else. I almost jumped when the cellphone vibrated in my hand and his name was plastered on it. I gulped and contemplate for seconds just staring at his name. The call ended and I almost regret that I didn't answer it. But to my relief, he called again and I quickly answered it. I did not say anything, and so he did not. All I hear was a sigh and a crackles, I can almost hear my heartbeat due to nervousness. "H-how are you?" I heard his deep breath. I knew what I said to him was meaningless, I had nothing else to think of to say to end the silence in our line. "You didn't reply to my texts since last night." I was swallowed up by the coldness of his voice. What will I say? That I meant he didn't reply? Or shou

