Alone

I walk out of the café and check the piece of paper she gave me. I look at it and frown my eyebrows, moments later I realize that it's her number. I put it in my pocket and catch the bus home. I arrive home and place my phone and the piece of paper on the table. I look around my room, old food containers on the table, crumbs on the floor and the couch and plastic bags all over the floor, "I should really clean this place up."

3 hours later.

"Phew! That's done. Alright, time to go take a shower"

I take a shower and make some eggs on toast, I totally didn't almost burn my house down. "Ahhh, that smells delicious. Time to eat!"

I finish eating and read through my test results from the hospital, "Multiple sclerosis…. 3 months left… Ha! I really am alone, aren't I? Wait, I can hang out with Nora!"

The phone suddenly rings, "Someone's calling rrrrrr! Someone's calling rrrr!"

I jump up, "Huh? Who's calling me?"

I pick up my phone and answer, "Hey, it's Nora. I'm going on a business trip. This is important for the company, I need to go. I won't be back for around 2 months. I'm sorry Rozale."

I smile gently, bite my tongue and with tears in my eyes, I say, "It- It's okay, I'll be fine"

I look out my window and hang up. I dry off my tears and walk to my window, I press my hand against it and, "Oh, that reminds me to call Celia!"

I call the number. As it rings, I can feel the hairs on my neck rise up, my stomach starting to twist and suddenly, "Hey, It's Celia!"

I take a deep breath and slowly utter my words, trying my hardest not to stutter, and say, "Hey, uhm. It's me Rozale, from the bus."

As I calm down, she answers, "Oh hey!" not knowing what to say next, I stutter my words, "Uhm, why'd you give me your number?"

She giggles and says, "You seem interesting and I wanted to get to know you better!"

She then asks "So, when are you free?"

Suddenly, the world started spinning, my stomach started to feel twisted, I try my best to walk to the kitchen to get some water. I bite my tongue and say "I should be free tomorrow at 6p-"

I hang up by accident as I collapse and black out.