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Nick has been at University for a couple months now. It has been hell, It feels so lonely down here. We agreed that it would be okay and that even though we are away from each other it would still work and that we would love each other no matter what, but I just miss him so bad.
My phone rings in the middle of the day, it's Nick.
“Charlie?” he says.
“Nick, hi!” A smile lifts up on my face when I hear his voice. “It feels like forever since we last called,” he says. I let out a giant sigh, “I know, I miss you,” I replied.
I don't hear anything on the other line for a few seconds. “I know, I know you do.” He says.
“How have you been?”
I smile. “It's been okay, just a bit boring without you.”
He laughs awkwardly. Why is it so awkward?
“Yeah uh same over here. Look, it's gonna be a while before I can come down again.” he says.
I get a bit upset, “It's been 3 months, can you find some way to come down?”
“Charlie, you know I wish I could. But it's difficult.” He says, his voice seems tired and over it.
I sigh once again, “Charlie, I'm sorry.”
I rush over the apologie he gave. “No, its okay, its fine, look I have to go, I'll call you tomorrow”
Without a thought I hung up the phone.
I chuck it next to me and lay flat on my bed, god that was so dumb. My eyes flutter closed and I eventually fall asleep.
I woke up in the late afternoon, My eyes hurt and my body is still tired, pushing it all away. I grabbed my phones from next to me.
13 missed calls and texts.
“Charlie, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry”
“I miss you, please”
Suddenly he calls me. I picked it up.
“Charlie, You never answered my messages”
“Yeah sorry, I was sleeping, what do you want?” I say.
“Charlie, I'm sorry that I haven't been able to come down to see you, it's so busy up here.” He's really trying to apologise, I hate this.
“If you don't want to come see just say it” I yell into the mic.”
“What are you talking about?” he says, he's voice gets deeper and angry.
“You were being super awkward, it's clear you don't want to see me” I say.
He tells me that's not the case, I don't buy it, I hang up the phone.
A couple hours later I'm sitting in the living room with my sister, Tori. Suddenly the doorbell rings. Tori looks at me with a small grin on her face. I roll my eyes,
“Fine, I'll get it, Lazy.”
I get up from the couch and walk towards the door, I twist the door handle and open it.
Nick is standing outside smiling.
“Charlie.”
I'm in shock.
“What are you doing here?”
He goes full blast running into my arms hugging me. I don't know what to do but hug him back. Eventually he lets go.
“I'm so sorry for everything these past few months.”
A huge smile appears on my face as I kiss him.
“I'm sorry as well, very sorry.”
“I missed you, a lot.” I say.
“I missed you too.” He says back.
He kisses me once more and laughs.
Tori is behind me leaning on the door frame.
“Are you guys done?”
She coughs.
We both laugh and hug each other again.