Tell Me Your Fears
Ethan
"There's something that's been on my mind and I want to ask you about it."
"Uh oh."
All of our conversations have been light and not too in depth. "No, no. It's nothing bad, I promise. But, you talked about being a little afraid of heights."
"Yeah?"
I gather my courage, knowing that she's going to turn the same question on me. "What else are you afraid of?"
"Spiders. Most insects. Snakes. Rodents. Basically, everything that's gross and creepy."
I'm not sure if she's avoiding my question or if she really didn't read between the lines. "Not what I meant."
She's quiet for a few seconds. All I hear is her softly breathing on the other end of the phone then she quietly admits, "Putting myself out there and not having those feelings returned. Being left or cheat
