The Phone Call….
By: Kiera Kay
Summary: Sharona finally calls after 3 months to see how Monk is and hears about his new assistant…Natalie
Sharona carefully took her cell phone in her hand and pressed memory 1, knowing full out what kind of conversation she was about to get herself in.
But. She hadn't talked to him in 3 months; it was something she had to do.
She sat down on a nearby chair and held the phone to her ear.
"Hello?" She heard an unusual voice say on the other side.
"Who's this?" Sharona said to the woman.
"Who are you?" The woman answered back bitterly.
"Sharona Flemming…. I'm looking for Adrian Monk…. sorry, I must have the wrong number."
"Ah, the infamous Sharona." Natalie snickered rubbing her head.
"Who are you?" Sharona replied defensively.
"I'm Natalie, I'm Mr. Monk's new assistant. He talks about you all the time though…tries to get me to be just like you…."
A pang of jealousy hit Sharona in the gut.
Those two little words dug into her skull………New Assistant.
It's not like she did not expect for him to get a new assistant…. just not so soon.
But, hey…. she's moved on and why shouldn't he?
"Can I talk to him?" She asked a little quieter then before.
"Sure, hold on…."
She heard her yell to him, and heard him yell back…Just like they used to do. She smiled remembering the things they always used to do.
"Sharona?" Monk asked hopefully
"Yea."
There was a moment of awkward silence on both ends of the phone.
"Finally." Monk said with a sigh of relief, "I thought I'd never hear from you ever again."
She smiled.
"I'm sorry…it's just…been hard, ya know?"
"Yes, I know," he said, "How…how have you been?"
"Okay , I guess…."
"Good…..Good," he repeated.
"So…. you got a new…. um a new assistant?" she asked holding back the tears that were threatening to fall.
"Yes. Her names Natalie. She's…. great." Monk said taking a seat on his couch.
"Good. I'm happy for you, you are doing great Adrian." She said biting her lip.
"I miss you," Monk said after a few seconds of silence.
Sharona felt a small tear slide down her face, and she wiped it away immediately.
"I miss you too."
And as she said those words the tears finally came and she could not hold them back any longer.
"Shar….Sharona? Are you okay?" She heard Monk say in the background. She felt like she had failed him. She was always so strong when she was around him.
"Sharona…why are you crying?"
But there was no response; she couldn't talk to him anymore. The pain she felt to leave him, her job, her life had finally left her and talking to him was bringing it all back.
So she hung up the phone.
And one last tear slid down her face.
To be continued…….read and review!!!!