Cath:
Again. I fell asleep again. I checked my phone, it flashed up with this: '2 missed calls. Levi' '1 text, Levi.' It had been a week since summer had started and Levi and I haven't used actual communication. It's a dull,deep pain not even Simon Snow can make go away. I was up reading the night away. Since the last book came out, I've been having competitions with myself on how quick I can read all the books in the series. Every night I have a date with my bookshelf. Then when I'm not reading, I'm desperately trying to find inspiration for a new Simon Snow fanfiction. It'll come.
Levi has been at his home, on the ranch in Missouri. I long for him here, so we can read together again. It's truly magical. Levi has helped me in ways I can't describe, for years I've always felt responsible and that I need to be organized, but Levi let me be more relaxed ( well if you're finicky about it; he taught me). I'm forever grateful for him and his ten thousand smiles.
I opened up my phone and read his message. 'Missing you like crazy, stay well, sweetheart L xx'
I sent Levi a text back: 'Hey, sorry up reading..all night..again. Hope you're okay. Miss you lots. Call me when you get this. C xx :)'
I picked up my book and placed it on my bed side table, I looked over to Wren's bed and saw it messy and unmade, nothing new there. I checked the clock; 12:00. I put on my dressing gown and moped down stairs.
"Afternoon, Cather" My dad joked, he was sitting on the sofa with his feet up watching some weekly cooking programme. He was up and dressed. My stomach turned as I realized I was the least organized person here.
"Wren?" I asked.
"Off shopping, up all night writing?"He confirmed my fear.
"Not this time, Dad. Try a Simon Snow book marathon."
Dad chuckled. A deep chuckle, like it was the most casual thing to do. "There are some eggs left in the fridge."
A few hours went by and I decided to call my room mate, Reagan. She answered almost immediately.
"Cath, how's the summer?" She answered cheerfully.
"Bookish, How is yours?"
"You're so predictable" She giggled jokingly. "Well.." I nervously fiddled my free hand with the bottom of my green cardigan.
"Anyway, how is Levi?"
"He's been at the ranch and stuff, and I'm at home.. so... communication has been difficult"
"He's called you, right?"
"hmm"
"oh, honey did you miss his call?"
"-s" I corrected.
"I feel terrible. He won't think I'm ignoring him, will he?"
"Have you guys text?"
"yes. Not in conversation though"
"You're okay."
We continued to make small talk, until we said our byes. I hung up and lay back on my bed letting out a long, deep sigh. I closed my eyes, allowing myself to picture his long smiling face looking down into my eyes. I had his sparkling sea-blue eyes memorized. The way his messy blonde hair shaped his forehead, and how his face relaxes as he listens to my reading. What was Levi doing now?