Snowed In

Service

We are two beers in when I hear my phone start going off. I jump up and grab it, message after message are coming through.

“I guess the towers are back up, I’m going to let my parents know I’m ok” I tell Jack and he nods

I go in his room and call my mom.

“Camry, oh thank god! Are you ok?!” My mom yells

“I’m ok, I’m sorry I couldn’t get in touch with you earlier but the cell towers were down” I tell her

“It’s ok honey as long as you are fine that’s all that matters” she says and I can hear the relief in her voice

“My car ran off the road and someone stopped to help me. I’m staying at his cabin until the snow clears enough for him to get me to you guys” I tell her and she pauses for a second

“You are staying with a man you don’t know?” She says disapprovingly

“I didn’t have much of a choice and he’s a very good guy you don’t have to worry” I tell her

“Ok.. keep in touch with me please” she says

“I will I promise, love you” I tell her

“Love you too honey” she says before hanging up

Just as I’m about to walk back out Alex starts calling. Majority of the messages I had received were from him.

“Hello” I answer

“ ‘Hello’, seriously after days of not hearing from you that’s all you have to say?!” He yells

“First of all the cell towers were down, second of all I don’t have to say anything to you at all we are NOT together anymore” I yell back at him

“Yeah you’ve made that pretty clear Camry, when your done with your little experimental phase you’ll come back” he says

“F**k you Alex” I say hanging up the phone

Who the f**k does he think he is?! This is one of the main reasons I broke up with him because he’s a jerk. I walk out into the living room and Jack is standing up.

“Everything ok? I heard you yelling” he says

“I’m sorry about that. My ex thought I owed him an explanation about why I haven’t responded the past couple days and we had some words about it” I tell him

“Ah, not taking the break up well?” He asks

“Not really, he told me once I’m done ‘experimenting I’ll go back to him” I say

“Will you?” Jack asks

“Go back to him? Hell no, he’s an a**. We were together for 6 years and I didn’t even cry when we broke up so obviously there’s nothing there” I say

I go to the fridge to get myself another beer. When I come back Jack is sitting on the couch so I sit on the opposite end. I drain some of my beer before talking again.

“My mom wants me to be with Alex, she says nobody else will be able to put up with me” I tell him drinking some more of my beer

“Put up with you?” He asks turning his head towards me

“Because I’m annoying” I say

“You’re not annoying Camry, I’ve actually really enjoyed your company.” He says

“I feel like I’ve definitely gotten on your nerves” I say with a laugh

“I think your funny, not many people can make me laugh” he says honestly

His comment makes me smile and I’m not sure if it’s the alcohol or his words that are making me feel warm all of a sudden.