Chapter 4

BELLA

It's 10:00 pm, where the hell could she be?

Alice has been very busy this week. She was my first friend, the only person I trust in this hell that was personally designed for me.

I peered out the window and sure enough, Alice was in the garden. Again. With Jasper. I can hear her laughter as he tells a joke. She looked genuinely happy these past few days, and I was happy for her.

I turned on the radio, knowing it's my chance now. "There, just right on time." I smiled to myself. I dialed the number announced on the station.

Ringing. Ringing. Ringing.

I am getting used to this routine. At 8:00 in the evening, Alice will go downstairs to the garden, leaving me alone in our room, which is totally fine with me. I do this every night.

"Hello?"said the voice on the other line.

"Hello, Dr. Heart." I answered timidly.

"Who's on the other line please?" Like he doesn't know yet.

"This is me, Sunshine." That was what I use to keep my true identity a secret. It sucks, I know. But that was the first thing that came to my mind.

"Sunshine..you got some problem to share?" I know the drill by heart. Tell him my problem, and he will ask some other listeners for the best advice that they could give me.

"Yeah..It's about..Umm.. You know? It's about Oreo.. Well, I know I should just move on.. But Dr. Heart, I just can't. He's in my class and I can't get over him.. But I'm no match to his girlfriend. I don't know what to do.."

"Don't worry Sunshine, that's why we are here, to help you. So listeners, you heard our friend's sentiments. Sunshine can't get over Oreo, and she needs your advice. You may call now to help Sunshine. And I'll be right back!" And that was the cue. Patiently, I listened to all their ads and songs and finally, the moment I've been waiting for has arrived.

"Sunshine, we have our first caller on the other line. Hello?"

"Hello, just call me Rain." Said the mysterious caller. His voice sounded good. I almost forgot Edward when I heard him. "Sunshine, why don't you just tell him how you feel? You're making it hard for yourself. What if he feels the same for you? Only he wouldn't leave his girlfriend because you seem so distant. I'm a guy, Sunshine, so I know how he feels. Just tell him, you won't lose anything." I snickered. It's not that easy.

I listened to other advices but soon grew tired, and Alice will be here anytime soon so I turned off the radio and pretended to be asleep.I heard the know turn and Alice yawned as she entered the room. I peered through the covers to see what she's up to. She was kissing a flower on her vase, smiling to herself. An hour later, she was under the covers. I thought she was asleep, but not long after, she poked her head from the cover, took a deep breath, and smiled. God, she is in love.