November 2nd, 2023
"I can't do the distance," I say over the phone.
Even though the distance is only four hours of driving between us now, it is still too much. I need to focus on me right now. A part of me goes away with each word I utter.
I hear everything over the phone pause, "What?"
"I can't do the distance with you," I repeat.
It's been the first time I've called him and he's picked up in a month, but I can't feel happy about it. When I'd gone to bed last night after I got back to my apartment, I started thinking.
This could all happen again, he's a football player and he will probably go to a state even further to play football, there's no way I could sanely make it work.
He takes a deep breath, "Can we just put us on hold? Maybe you'll change your mind?"
"I don't know," I choke on my words.
"Hey, don't cry," he says.
"I don't want to not be with you, but I just can't do this all again."
He is quiet for a long time, then he sighs again. "If we are strong enough, we will find our way back to each other, maybe we can live closer together someday."
I nod, "Maybe..." Technically, all I had to do to keep the distance smaller was to move in. I pondered it last night, but I couldn't have the risk of having something like when Jason and I broke up. It terrifies me.
"We will, I know it." And I hear it in his voice. "This isn't goodbye, Rylie."
"I know," my lip wavers.
"I'm going to hang up now."
No goodbyes.
"Okay."
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just now, when I was editing this, I actually thought this was so cute. wow wow wow
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Katelynn J. Peterson
Published: February 29th, 2024
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Far Love (Book 1)
Romance*First book in the Claremont Celebrities Series* - Rylie Hickens is a small author living with her friends Nina and Mara. One morning after her friends went to the football game against Washington, Nina brought back a player from the opposing team...
