Something Great

It takes us both awhile to say anything as the silence of my awkwardness is going off like a metal detector *DING *DING *DING My computer is blowing up with notifications, one after the other. I look closely at the screen and see I got 5 new messages from Liam.

“I can’t do this Maya, not now. I just can’t handle it.” I try to log off when Maya takes my hands.

“You can do this Kee okay. You are a strong woman who needs important answers to a sticky situation. Now is the only time you can get them.” She says taking my hand off the mouse and places it on my moving belly. “Your solution is right there in front of you. Don’t be afraid.”

“Thanks My, but it’s late and I don’t think this is the right..”

“Stop being a little bitch and do something about it.” She stands up and pats my back giving me a warm smile and leaves the room.

Leaving me alone with my thoughts I finally get the courage to open the messages when my phone rings, vibrating loudly on my desk. I get up to see who it is and see a strange number on the screen. I hate getting unknown numbers so I wait for it to go to voicemail when my fetus jabs me in the rib.

“Ow! Okay.” I rub my left side as I swipe to answer to call “Hello?”

“Hi Kia?” he clears his throat “It’s me, Liam, I got your number on your profile. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Hi I was just going to write you. How are you?” my head is spinning.

“Oh nothing much, I just got out of rehearsals when I checked my phone and saw that you were online. I sent you something and got no response so I thought I’d just call. I hope I’m not interrupting anything.”

“Yeah I saw that and I was just starting to write back but you called. I sent a message like 5 minutes ago did you get it?” I sit at the desk scrolling through Facebook trying to look for the message we sent.

“Yeah but I haven’t read it. Is it important?”

“Yeah it’s kind of important. Liam we really need to talk. It’s about the last time we saw each other about 7 months ago. Do you remember?”

“I could never forget you. You know I find myself thinking about you.”

“What?” I look down at my belly “Yeah me to unfortunately.”

“So how are you doing? Are you still living in Phoenix? How’s your sister?”

“Yeah look we really need to talk and I would like to do this in person and not over the phone but..”

“Yes I would like that very much. The only thing is we are a little busy right now. Our schedule is hectic but I will find the time. I’ll let you know alright. We can just talk here instead.”

Over the phone I hear some people arguing and grunting about something. I take this as my cue to cut off this awkward conversation as I get up and open my room door.

“Hey it’s getting late here and I have classes in the morning.” I lied “Can we continue this another time? When you’re not busy of course. Maybe you can text me whenever you’re free.”

“Great I’ll keep that in mind. I will let you know when I can visit. It was wonderful hearing your voice again. Have a good night Kia.”

“Thanks you too. Bye.” That could not have ended sooner when my bump decides to roll around, kicking and punching me from the insides “OW! Kid stop!”

I walk into the living room and see Maya wrapped in a comforter watching reruns of Real World and eating popcorn. I sit down next to her and grab a handful of popcorn.

“Guess who called me.”

“Liam.”

“Yup.”

“What! Really? I was just joking but really? Oh my god he called you? Tell me everything now!”

A few days go by and Liam keeps his promise of texting and calling when he’s not busy with band stuff. I find it harder and harder to tell him about our predicament. We talk about our day and what we need to do or what crazy thing Niall said. It seems so normal to me I start to think we could actually be friends.

Early one morning I get a text that wakes me up from the weird vibrations. I squint at the phone and rub my eyes when I finally comprehend what I just read. Shit.

‘Hey I am off for a few weeks. Getting my plane ticket for the states. See you soon!’

Notes

Yeah I suck sorry its late xx