33. SUNSET

~ Violet ~ * Ring… Ring… Ring… * The sound of the line ringing filled the air. Violet held her breath as her heart beat harder. She still didn’t know what she would say when he picked up, and her brain wasn’t coming up with anything either.  * Ring… Ring… Ring… * The line kept ringing and Violet got more and more anxious. Not just her heart, but her brain was a mess too, filling her with questions like: “Why isn’t he picking up?” “Is he alright?” “Does he not want to talk to me?” “I’m sorry, the number you have called cannot be reached at this moment—” “Ugh!” Violet groaned and ended the call. This was not how she imagined things to be. She really wanted to talk to him, or to hear his voice at least. If he would just pick up the phone and say hello, she would leave him alone and go back to her life in peace.  I gotta try again! Violet hit the call button again and the line started ringing. At this point, she didn’t care if this was embarrassing or awkward, she just wanted to know that