71. A surprise

Dahlia Carrington

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As expected, I spent Christmas alone.

It was boring and depressing as I spent the whole day watching Christmas movies one after the other. It was the first time I wasn’t receiving expensive presents. It was the first time I wasn’t receiving presents. Period.

At the end of the day, I stared at my phone, wondering if I should call him or not. I didn’t know if we were meant to stay away from each other for the four years we wouldn’t be together. I didn’t believe in the distance making the heart grow fonder. It was all bullshit as it was only irritating me.

Throwing caution to the wind, I tapped on his number, crossing my fingers when it started to ring.

The call rang out.

I bit down on my bottom lip and tried again, but it had the same result. I hissed in annoyance. Why was he ignoring my calls now? How was I supposed to stay in love with him if he ignored me like this?

Annoyed, I called one last time, telling myself I’d never call him again if he didn’t pick up th