A Most-Needed Talk

Hailey’s POV

I dialed his number. I remember his number from the heart.

“Hello?” Alex’s voice came.

Listening to his voice, tears came to my eyes.

“A-Alex,” I said.

I heard pages rustle and then I heard his grasping some air.

“H-Hailey? Is that you!?”

“Y-Yes Alex,” I said.

“Oh god, are you okay!?”

“Yes, I am,” I said. “How are you? And mom?”

“We’re good, Hailey... b-but you? Where are you!? When are you coming back?”

“I-I can’t come back, but I am good Alex,” I said. I heard him sighing.

“Does he hurt you?” he asked.

“No” I replied.

“You sure? You seem like you’ve been crying”

“Yes... I-I just got emotional hearing your voice. I miss you Alex” I confessed.

“I miss you too sis,” he said. “so. you aren’t coming?”

“No… I am sorry Alex”

“Don’t be” he said. “One day you will get out of that devil’s--”

“He’s not a devil!” I said. “He is just… hurt”

“Hailey. Mom always taught us to see good in others. But not when… he- well, he destroyed you!”