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Feelings
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Claire was sitting on the desk organizing all notes and files from some donors. It was late at night, the children were sleeping. She looked at the phone curiously. The past two days she heard the phone ring at the same time, but when answering the phone the person on the other side just heard her for a few seconds before hanging up.
Claire suspected that it was Vincent. Perhaps the boy was missing her and wanted to hear her voice or maybe he was afraid to say something so he gave up.
Glancing at the clock, Claire realized that the time had passed from the time Vicent used to call..
Claire yawned and looked at her watch once again, she'd better sleep. She got up and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She knew that this week she would need to go to town because she needed to do some bank transactions and some shopping. When thinking of returning the to the city she remembered of Leon.
Just over a month since he had left and she had not seen him in person again. She had sent an email to Leon a few days after he returned home to see how he was doing and she was very happy to know that he was better, but they did not speak after that.
Claire rinsed her mouth and placed her toothbrush in its place. When she turned off the bathroom light she heard the phone ring. She sat on the bed and approached the device, she quickly answered before the sound could wake up the kids.
"Hello" She said expecting for no answer.
"Claire?"
"Oh hi." Claire said confused.
"It's..."
"Hi Leon."
"That's good to know that you recognize the voice of an old friend."
Claire said nothing, just trying to cover all thoughts spinning in her mind at that moment. Wasn't Vincent the man who cared to hear her voice? Claire still believed that Vincent was the man who called the days before and she considered that an unfortunate coincidence.
"Claire?"
"Sorry, I'm here. How are you?"
"I'm fine, almost perfect. Have even had my first mission."
"Have you? Leon that was fast."
"Yes, but it was something simple. I arrived three days ago."
"This is great."
"Not so good ..."
"Why not?"
"This apartment sometimes looks like a tomb."
"What a horror! Don't say that!" Claire said scared. "Leon..."
"Forget it, I'm just calling to see how I can make a donation this month. If you can come and get it or if I can go there..."
"Well, you don't have to, you can deposit the money into our account if you prefer."
"Hmm ... Is that I don't like banks, I'd rather go to you if necessary."
"It is not necessary, you can also wire transfer."
"Yes... it's true."
Leon's voice seemed a little disappointed, but Claire decided to ignore it. She realized she did not want to see him in person for some reason. She loved his friendship, but his friendship at distance was safer for her.
"I think my neurons are in shock, I could not think of such an easy alternative." Leon was a few seconds in silence "Blame it on the whiskey"
"Did you drink?"
"A little... But with or without drinking I feel that this apartment is a tomb."
Again Leon was referring to his own apartment as a tomb. Claire realized that he was not right and decided to ask what was happening.
"Leon, are you okay?"
"My leg's better..."
"I don't mean physically."
Leon was silent for a few seconds.
"Leon, tell me what's happening."
"Oh Claire. Even with whiskey is difficult for me to talk..."
"You don't always have to be so tough. Speak out your heart."
"Hmm... I ... I'm in..." Leon was silent again before completing - in solitude."
Claire's heart was beating wildly. She did not know why but she was scared and she decided to drive the direction of the conversation.
"So that's why you say your apartment looks like a tomb?"
"It is ... I have no desire to come back home ... It's all so empty. My life has no meaning. I do not know who I'm living for and where should I go when I'm not on mission..."
"Leon ..."
"For the first time I feel like having someone to go back to. Knowing that someone is waiting for me, someone I can discuss about politics, talk about movies, listen to music together. Make plans..." Leon sighed "I don't know what this is Claire, but for the first time I wanna know."
" Leon, allow yourself to live it ..." Claire said holding the emotion.
"But it is not that simple ... "
"Why not?"
"Oh Claire. You ..."
For some reason Claire felt nervous at that moment and realized she was sweating.
"Me?"
"You know it does not depend only on me, she has to want to try that too."
Claire felt frustrated but resigned to what she had heard. She knew who he was talking about and should not feel surprised or sad about it. That was nothing new.
"Then tell her, Leon."
"I do not know if I can ... I thought the drink could help me."
" Do you want me to help you?"
"I might need that..."
Claire looked up and sighed. They stayed silent for some seconds.
"Well...I gotta go, Claire."
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, okay ... It's just ... See you, Claire."
Before she could answer she realized he hung up, leaving a surprised, frustrated and paralyzed Claire behind.
She didn't believe what she just heard. Leon really wanted a relationship?
But he didn't want any relationship, she knew who he was talking about.
At that moment, Claire realized she loved Leon. Although sad to know what she had to do to help him, she would to see him happy.
At that moment the only thing that mattered to Claire was Leon's happiness and to guarantee that she would ignore even her own happiness.
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Hi people.
Awww poor Claire again. Do you guys think Leon said exactly how he felt? What do you think he was going to say?
Thanks for your support kisssssssss!
Mister Valentine: OMG! That would be really funny and clumsy for the writer to forget Leon was sick LOL.
About Leon's feeling for Ada, we're going to know that soon, but I dont play on writing Leon's POV, so its gonna take a while.
Leon's lack of experience with relationship makes him clumsy sometimes but he is honest, so as soon as he define his feelings, he won't be afraid to fight for that.
Thank you very much for the reviiiiiew! kisssssssss
The Goddamn Dark Knight : Relax, they'll meet soon hehehe... Although for a short period. Thanks for the review.
Spartan10007: Yeaaah. Because of the request, to write Leon and Chris little confusion I needed to make Leon provoking Claire a little more than I planned. But I hope it made sense, considering Claire is really moody and Leon is conceited. As Claire has no patience with men, I'm sure she would react like that with Leon's conceited attitude and provoking. LOL. But of course they are adults, so at a moment they know how to set things right and let things go. Although some things changed inside of them... I really liked the end of your review LOL Thanks a lot!
NerdGirl4Life: Hey sweetie. They'll meet soon. Thanks deaaaaaaar. Kiss kiss.