#14: Accidents Don't Just Happen Accidentally

It all happened because I put my phone on freaking

silent, and didn't keep track of where I put it. Why did I

do this? Because I was playing on my guitar and didn't

want to be disturbed.

And that was the root of it all.

I was playing the chords to Sweater Weather and

singing along, feeling myself get into the song as it

went on. When I finished, I opened my eyes with a

smile that quickly vanished when I started looking

for my phone. I knew I put it somewhere close to me

on the bed, and when I found it halfway under my

crossed legs I almost had a panic attack. Why you may ask? Because on the screen it said I was on a call with Ryuu-fuckin-Gavril.

So, I did what any panicking teenage girl would do.

I squeaked and ended the call. He must've called

while I was playing, and somehow my legs managed

to answer it. I cursed myself for wearing shorts. But I

didn't have time to dwell on my fashion sense, because

my phone lit up once more with another call from

Ryuu-fucking-Gavril.

Everything in me went still as my mind went blank,

and before l could think about what I was doing, I

answered willingly this time.

"Please tell me that was you singing!" Were the first

words out of his mouth.

It took me a while to answer, but I did. "YYeah..."

"Dude! Your voice is amazing!"

I suddenly felt ten feet tall. Apparently that what

happens when the hottest boy in your school compliments your singing voice.

"Like, if you had an album out, I would listen to it on

repeat all day, every day!" He continued. "And were you

playing the guitar, too?"

I nodded, then realized he couldn't see, so I stuttered

an answer again. "Y-Yeah."

"That is so legit!"

He sounded so impressed that I was sure if he continued praising me, my head will get big.

"Man, I can't wait to tell Lucian that not only are you

a girl," he went on. "But you can also sing and

play the guitar! He's going to owe me big time."

That piqued my interest and managed to calm my

nerves enough for me to form a sentence. "You have a

bet or something?"

"Yep!" Ryuu popped the p. "He wagered you aren't a girl,

and I did. I'll be fifty dollars richer the next time I see

him."

"Well, congratulations," I say with a laugh.

"Thank you, thank you." The smile was evident in his

voice.

There was a brief moment of silence, and since I was

all about taking risks tonight, I asked,

"'So..why did you call me?"

"I honestly don't know," he replies after a short pause,

the chuckled. "Blame my curiosity. I wanted to hear the

voice of the girl who I sent my nudes."

Somehow l doubted that was all. "You sure?"

"What? Can that not be my excuse?" His voice went up

an octave.

"Nope."

He sighed on the other end. "There might have been...a

point one percent of me doubting your..gender."

" knew it! You didn't trust me!" I exclaimed with no

real heat behind my words, feeling much more relaxed.

Thankfully, Ryuu caught on to my ruse. "Busted!"

We shared a laugh then, and once our mirth died

down, he cleared his throat. "Anyways, now that

my curiosity has been sated. I need to get back to

my homework. Mrs. Ross game me a shit-tone of

homework!"

I barely stopped myself from saying, Doesn't she

always?"Well, good luck with that."

"Thanks. I'm gonna need it. Talk to you later, Eleanor."

I smiled, my stomach doing a little flip. "Later!"