I’m better off, pretending like I never knew you..
I picked up dinner’s leftovers and walked towards the sink. High pitched beeps sounded from my pocket and I’m lucky I was only carrying tupperware, because the broccoli hit the floor as soon as I saw the caller ID. Baby, it read.
My heart kicked up a million notched and then went dead.
“Hello?”
“Heyy…”
“Who’s this?” I played stupid, and well, I wanted him to feel bad.
I gotta say, something’s different from the way I see you lately..
He sighed. “Zach.”
“Oh, hi.” And on the silence stretched.
The blame won’t fall on either side..
“I’m sorry,” he said.
“For what?” I dug.
..someone’s gotta say it, it might as well be me..
He sighed again and my ear cringed with the static.
“Goodbye,” I whispered, but it was no use, I had already snapped the little phone shut.