Missed Call
by : me ..
Mashima sensi characters
(Gruvia )
Dedication: To my late brother
She was looking out the window, the view in front of her was bleak and raindrops were knocking on the foggy glass, making annoying sounds.
Everything turned grey, just like her emotions.
Nothing has life...
and nothing has taste...!
The corner of her lips rose with a mocking smile.
How could one moment have the power to shift someone's life from a calm lake into a hurricane storm that would destabilize the rest of his life forever?
How stupid she was .. !!
She should have learned from her experiences and past years.
She should have known ..
nothing is guaranteed.
Nothing should be taken for granted.! Especially what matters most ..
her relationships..
her special people .
She knows very well that her relationships with those around her are what matters. Her relationship with those she loves is her most important priority after herself.
But in a foolish moment, she put trivial matters ahead of those priorities.
As a result, she learned the harshest lesson of her life.
A lesson that taught her not to be negligent again.
No matter what happens, she should not be negligant , even for a moment.
Although the years have passed,
3 years to be exact..
However, on this day every year...
At this particular hour...
She squirmed in place and re-lived the moment, desperately hoping that it was all just a nightmare and that she would wake up to her phone ringing.
And this time she will definitely answer.
She looked at her lap , and in her lax hand lay her silent phone, with its black screen. Hoping "that call" would appear... and that the letters of his name would dance on the lit screen... "Gray-sama".!
Every year on this date, Juvia sits here waiting for hours for that call, and the day passes while her phone is still silent..
Then the next day comes and she wakes up from her slumber to continue her normal life like any other person, but without a soul.
Her year passes monotonously, until the same date comes again. And the dark foggy state of her feelings comes all over again .
Boring hours passed, the silence only disturbed by the sound of rain. Her phone's screen did not light up and her raging remorse did not dissipate.
She got up heavily, dragging herself along until she fell on the sofa, burying her face in the soft cushions to muffle the sounds of her wailing from the rest of the world.
"I'm sorry, Gray-sama," Juvia whispered. She closed her eyes tightly, the memory echoing in her mind.
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"Do you think he will really clarify his status , and tell Juvia his answer ?"
Gajeel told her: "I don't know what's going through this ice prick mind, but he's acting like a boy in love, I tell yaa ."
She sighed impatiently: "But Gajeel-kun, Juvia really hates standing in confusing terrain. She should know whether Gray honestly shares her feelings or to him she just as a friend?"
He rolled his eyes: "You are suffocating him with your confessions and putting pressure on him with your actions, damn. Give the man his space and let him think, and then maybe he will be honest with you."
She pouted her lip: "But Juvia acts on her spontaneity... If she leaves Gray-sama, another girl might take him!!"
He laughed mockingly: "Will it happen? At least you will get your answer and not be stuck like this."
She sighed for a long time and lay down on the sofa boredly.
:" So be it"
if she wants her answer as her brother says, then let her be prepared no matter what the answer is.
Then Gajeel let her rest and went to leave and shouted before closing the door: "Finish the matter today, I tell yaa ."
She murmured positively so he could hear her as she closed her eyes and thought deeply.
After a while, she sat down and decided to launch her final attack.
She called his number and waited..
After the second ring, his deep voice came softly: "Juvia?"
With a deep breath: "Yes, Gray-sama, it's Juvia. Can she meet you today?" Deafening silence on the other side, then: "Is it urgent?"
She immediately answered firmly: "Absolutely."
Then felt him smiling: "Okay, in an hour I will take my break. Will you come then?" She nodded, "Juvia will be there."
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An hour had passed, and now she was in front of his workplace, waiting in the garden square, nervous.
"It's now or never, Juvia," she told herself firmly .
She told him that she was waiting, and a few moments later she found him in front of her, slowing down his walk, his eyes contemplating her. She swallowed hardly and the tension was increasing.
When he stood in front of her, she did not give him a chance to greet her.
Instead, she shouted at him: "Gray-sama...do you consider Juvia just a friend? Or do you reciprocate her fervent feelings?"
Well, she exaggerated a little. Given his surprised expression on his face, he might scold with her, because a handful of his work colleagues turned to them, watching and listening.
A moment, two, three moments and still no answer. She got panic, then his features returned calm and he smiled..
He extended his hand and ruffled her hair playfully..: "Is this an urgent matter?!"
Her throat was dry and she did not answer, but shook her head violently.
He looked at his watch and murmured, staring at his companions and everyone immediately left, everyone on his own business.
"I have a meeting shortly. I have to eat something to restore my energy. Have you eaten?"
She slumped her shoulders and stared at him in disbelief.
She just asked him a reckless question that cost her a lot of courage and audacity...
and now he is asking her if she ate?!! truly !!
She whispered: "Aren't Gray sama going to answer her ?!!!!"
He smiled, approaching: "Yes, but not now and not here."
She glared angrily: "Then when?!"
He simply replied with a smile: "One day."
One day ..
It was an excuse used by most of humanity, hanging dreams on the peg of that day.
They postpone the vurnbale precious moments for that day..
They hide their most valuable things and wishes on the doorsteps of that day .
Which often doesn't come!
Juvia then ignored him and left, not answering his calls by her name. She decided that she would not talk to him until he gave her an answer.
The rest of the day passed and she did not care, but instead immersed herself in her hobbies.
She draws, bakes, reads and spins dolls.
Late afternoon, she heard a message coming in and her phone started vibrating.
She ignored the message after message and did not look at them.
Then, a while later, she received a call, when she glanced at the phone.
Gray-sama is calling ...
She sighed and reached for the phone, then in a foolish moment decided to ignore it.
Her heart was beating with every ring.. and when the phone fell silent.. her heart did not calm down..
But she overcame her weakness, and this time she will leave him hanging.
It will not harm him, let him taste from the same cup..
She is now busy spinning this doll.
He comes after...
Let Gray-Sama wait until Juvia decides when to answer his calls and messages..
At that moment, she decided that the trivial matter took precedence over one of her priorities.
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Maybe she fell asleep because when she opened her eyes, the doll was still in her hand, unfinished.
The messages are still unread.
His call is still on hold and has not been answered.
In front of her, Gajeel, with red eyes, stared at her sadly.
She fluttered her eyes wide open , : "Gajeel, are you here? Oh, Juvia fell asleep. What time is it?"
Outside, the sun set has gone and it became completely dark...and the place was quiet.
She noticed Gajeel's face and sat up, asking worried : "Why are you so rigid, Gajeel-kun? Did you fight with Levy ?"
In a kind voice: "Juvia...change your clothes and come with me."
The aura around Gajeel rang an alarm bell in her mind. His appearance was different from usual, and the way he spoke to her shattered her calm.
Gulping she asked hesitantly: "What happened?"
He lowered his eyes to the ground, and whispered: "You should come to say goodbye."
She stared at him silently.. Then she started looking for her phone nervously.
And found it still in the same state she left it in.
missed call ..
Unread messages.
She quickly opened her contacts and called him.
The rings began to echo in her ears and her eyes fixed on Gajeel, who in turn fell to be more sad with hurt gaze.
The call ended and there was no answer.!!
She called back petrified in her place.
Then she repeated it twice and three times but no avail ..
The fourth time, Gajeel held her hand and whispered: "You must go now, Juvia.. He will not wait forever."
"I have to tell Gray-sama," she muttered fearfully.
He firmly shook her hand: "You can't anymore.. He's gone."
She looked at her phone with trembling hand , her eyes welling.
She hissed with barely audible voice : "But he hasn't given Juvia the answer yet."
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She returned to her present with a painful wailing gasp.
She picked up her phone and wiped her tears to see what was on the screen.
She opened those letters... which expired three years ago. The availability to respond to it ,is no longer valid .!! However , it was her most readed letters. . .
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From Gray-sama:
03:45 PM: "Well... you will know your answer tonight."
03:49 PM: "You should get dressed, I will pick you up in an hour from now."
04:10 PM: "Juvia, cheer up, the waiting time is over."
04:28 PM: "Juvia ..:)... It's urgent.. Are you ready ? I'm coming over ."
At 04:46 PM , a Missed call from Gray sama .
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Juvia never knew the answer.. !
even though time had run out and waiting had become useless..
She wish and wait and hoped .
All that was left with her .. was regret.
It is a wish she begging on her birthday every year, wishing that she could go back in time...
and that God would take pity on her and return in time to that moment... So she can hear his voice for one last time..
To hear his farewell..
To erase from her life this nightmare that haunts her nights ..
The nightmare of " the missed call!"
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Many of us have this type of missed call. From the hidden feelings..
The gifts and letters hidden in our drawers...
There are many pending things waiting for the right moment in this life...
Days may pass by and we may miss the right moments.
Until a moment comes that takes away the most important thing from us..
It leaves us sobbing with the remnants of memories, with objects that symbolize those who buried and left behind a blooded heart and a wound that cannot be heal.
I just want to remind you, that the most appropriate moment for our beautiful things and sincere feelings.. is NOW.
Not tomorrow or the day after.
Give all your love in all its forms.. NOW . And receive all the love from those you love.. NOW .
Answer all calls and respond to every loved ones' call and every message .
Be satisfied with their laughter, and fill their memories with everything beautiful.
DEATH does not ask for permission to come, nor does it knock on the door.
Death comes to take and goes, leaving many things pending...and they remain pending forever.
Therefore, do not allow a door for regret to enter your hearts.
( This story is inspired by my life, a regret I live with every day and night. A regret I wouldn't wish anyone to experience):