Fallen: Epilogue

Epilogue

Ike jumped a mile as the phone jangled in his ear.
He had been a million miles away.
Four years away, but to him it may as well have been four billion light years.
‘Ah, hello?’
‘Ike.’
‘Lacey.’
A pause.
‘I, uh, I’m sorry for hanging up op you.’
‘That’s ok.’
For wanting to talk to her for four years, Ike was far beyond words right at this moment.
‘Look, I really want to see you again.’ She whispered.
‘Me too.’
‘I’ll be in town next week.’
‘Great.’
Ike’s emotions were burbling up inside him yet he could not force any into his voice.
‘Uh, maybe we could meet?’
‘Sure. How ‘bout Thursday? Hollywood Bowl park?’
‘Great. Time?’
‘Two?’
‘Fine. I’ll be there.’
‘You’d better.’ Ike stifled a laugh.
‘I will.’
Another pause.
Ike thought he heard sniffling on the other end.
‘Lacey?’
‘Ike. I missed you.’
‘Me too Lace, me too.’
And the line went dead.
‘You don’t know how good it was to hear your voice again.’ He whispered to the dial tone.
Tomorrow at two. The return to innocence.

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