Chapter 20 - Wait
Sushi Hotline
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Her | Him
"Hey,"
"Hey? No Holvan's hotline thingy?"
"You're the only person who calls, why bother? I feel like I'm repeating myself,"
"It is very robotic,"
"I know I apologised last night but I really didn't mean to lie to you,"
"It's ok, I get it, you slipped up. I didn't wanna ask last night but truthfully how was the date?"
"I mean I have no interest in him in that way at all and I spilt coffee everywhere after a dead conversation and then ran away at the end leaving him alone."
"That's a bit mean."
"Yeah but it was torturous! Honestly I think it's my worse one yet."
"I'm sure it went better than you thought."
"The amount of times I had to excuse myself to the toilet was unbelievable."
"To escape the awkwardness?"
"Yes but mainly cause I needed to go"
"What do you mean? Have you got like a minuscule bladder or something?"
"Noo-"
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I giggled the word 'No' through a laugh at Ed's comment. I let myself shut my eyes and listen to the deep chuckle echoing through the speaker of my phone. I desperately craved to hear it again.
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"-I ended up drinking every time the conversation got awkward."
"Which was a lot, I'm guessing?"
"This dude can't hold a conversation for more than 5 minutes! I have better conversations with my neighbors cat!"
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This got the laugh I so badly wanted to hear.
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"Is this the Jamie with glasses and really high pitched voice?"
"Maybe?"
"The one who wears that one grey turtle neck to school, who's locker is by Jason's?"
"That exact one, wait what!"
"What's up?"
"How do you know that?"
"I may or may not go to your school..."
"You sneaky bitch, And you didn't think of telling me!"
"Didn't think the detail was needed"
"Wait, Oh god,"
"What?"
"Please, please don't say your some jerk from my class that changed his name so I wouldn't realise it's him,"
"I'm sorry Annie, I lied,"
"Who the hell are you then!"
"I'm your French partner.."
"EVAN!? WHAT THE FU-"
"I'M JOKING! I'm joking Annie I'm not Evan, don't worry, I'm not in any of your classes and my name is actually Ed."
"Why would you do that you prick!?"
"Because it's funny, I'm sorry,"
"Stop laughing."
"I'm trying I'm trying.."
"I hate you."
"You love me really,"
"Okay, so you go to my school but are in none of my classes,"
"Yup"
"But you said you take upper Geography like me,"
"Erm I must be in the other class to you.."
"I thought mine was the only one, but then again last week I realised Sara was in my Math class for three months without me noticing."
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My anger vanished slowly at the sound of Ed laughing. I smiled stupidly to myself for falling for his little prank. I could imagine him laughing to himself at how funny he though himself to be. But a sudden realisation brought be back from my thoughts to the phone call.
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"Hey! Wait,"
"That is the third time you've told me to wait this phone call,"
"Well! You keep confusing me! I was gonna say how have I never seen you before if we go to the same school?"
"It's a big school,"
"But I though I knew everyone, or at least someone to everyone once! Who you friends with?"
"Why so many questions?"
"Why you being so defensive?"
"Fine but you're gonna hate the answer."
"No I won't,"
"Really? Okay well I'm mates with Damien, Jackson, Oliver, Evans and Carter."
"No way..."
"Yes way?"
"You're kidding right? Ha ha funny Ed...You can't be."
"Have been for a few years actually. I've known Damien for most of my childhood."
"THEN HOW HAVE I NEVER SEEN YOU BEFORE OR EVEN HEARD OF YOU?!"
"I-I don't know, don't shout I'm sorry,"
"So let me guess, you know who I am?"
"Yeah I er I guess so?"
"Guess so!? So what do you know about me then?"
"You're Annie Barford, mousy blonde hair with a fringe. You sit on the table next to Jackson, who I recently found out you use to date, at lunch. You're tall and so is Sara, your best friend. You're popular and sit with a big group. You take Upper Geography, Math, English literature and French. You're friends with all the teachers, and your Aunt works at the school in the back room."
"Ed...you're scaring me, how do you know so much about me!"
"I-I don't want to say"
"YOU DON'T THINK ITS A LITTLE WEIRD? CREEPY? STALKERISH? TELL ME!"
"Please don't shout, I'm sorry"
"I bet you're not even real, you're a hacker and nothing more,"
"No I'm not! I swear!"
"Ed please, how do you know so much about me? Tell me or I'm hanging up and never calling back."
"I know your Aunt."
"Evelyn? You know Evelyn? but she works in the back room. Wait are you..."
"Got to go sorry"
"ED!-"
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The truths out!
I had this a while back, a load of people in my school who I'd never talked to before, knew who I was and I was super creeped out.
Like when people you aren't close with say your name, it throws me off.
It's weird.
Just me?
-AMG