Surprised it wasn't sooner

[muckefuck]

"I'm very happy you called," she said, and I was surprised to hear it.

But why did I call? I must've had a compelling reason, since it was almost a year ago that we agreed never to speak to each other again. But all I'd done was babble inanities about mutual friends. I felt myself tearing up as I said, "I am, too. I miss you."

"I'm very happy you called," she said again.

And then I realised that she was telling me--every so gently, in that unflappably polite manner of hers--that it was time for me to hang up, which I did. And it occurred to me that I still had no idea how she really felt.

Then I woke up.

Comments

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

...ouch.

I have dreams like that, from time to time. Sometimes there's reconciliation; I think that kind makes me even sadder when I wake up.

[febrile.livejournal.com]

Yup.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Oddly, I remember you being mentioned by name--or username, at least--even though I'm fairly sure you two aren't even acquainted. I remember sharing my appreciation at something done by "'febbrill'--or 'fee-brile', I don't know which way he says it."