Chasing Calliope

Chapter 15: The Call

It's 9 in the evening and I am already in bed, ready to sleep.

I love the silence of my room, the brightness of my lamp, and the warmth of my comforter. Somehow when I went home after the girls dropped me by, I felt peace. The peace that I have been missing for a long time. The peace that was taken to me by that man.

I closed my eyes but my mind is still awake, I kept on thinking about happy things. About my parents and our memories together. Those memories made me stronger, made me want to survive more. Somehow, I am still praying that this will become a part of my bad memories and one day I will forget it.

Hey!

I'm not giving up today

There's nothing getting in my way

And if you knock knock me over

I will get back up again, oh oh oh

I almost groan when I heard my iPhone ringing. Lola was feeling crazy a while ago when she thought of changing the ring tone of our phones to the soundtrack of the movie TROLLS! And even though we protested she still did not let us change it back to our real ringtone.

I was about to get my phone on the side table when I stopped, I tried to listen to the lyrics and absorb it.

If something goes a little wrong

Well you can go ahead and bring it on

'Cause if you knock knock me over, I will get back up again

Whoa oh oh oh oh, get back up again, whoa oh oh oh oh oh

I smiled, Lola knows I needed this kind of words!

I finally reached my iPhone and look at the caller.

My brows furrow when I saw an unregistered number. Who would call me in the middle of the night?

I shrugged and ignored it since I have a bad habit of not answering any unregistered phone. But it kept on ringing so I canceled it several times. Until it finally stopped, but then I received a message.

Answer my call!

“What the?” I decided to sit and lean on the bed frame.

As I stared at my phone.

I was thinking of just ignoring the text since it might be just a prank or scam when I received another message.

Answer my call Baby, or you’ll be punished!

I almost threw my iPhone upon seeing the message.

It’s not him right? It can’t be! How can-

Hey!

I'm not giving up today

There's nothing getting in my way

My eyes widen as it rings again. My hands are shaking, I don’t know if I should answer it, but I know he will get mad if I won’t!

And he said he will punish me!

My mind went black. My hand moves automatically.

I answered the call.

“Don’t make me wait again.” That’s what his first words are..

No Hi, no hello..

I stayed silent as I waited for his next words.

Instead, I heard him breathe deeply as if he is trying to calm himself.

“Listen..I called because I want you to know that I hate seeing you with Paxton. I hate seeing you with other guys, I have warned you before already right?!”

My lips quivered.

“Answer me!” he said in a cold voice.

“Y-yes..” I whispered.

“Then, why are you still spending time with that boy?” he hissed and I sucked my breath.

“I- I didn’t.. he was j-just there and-“

“I am not blind! I saw you!”

I knew it! He is watching my every move.

“I..”

“Calliope, baby.. don’t test my patience!” he warned.

And I can feel that he is serious. Very serious.

“I am not, doing anything wrong!”

“Talking to a guy, is already wrong baby..” he said in a very sarcastic way, I can hear bitterness on his voice.

“B-but-“

“I think it’s already time.”’ He said.

“What do you mean?”

“Everything went as planned.” He said as if he is talking to his self.

“What are you talking about?” I said I am already nervous. My forehead is starting to sweat and my heart is starting to beat fast.

“I’ll come and get you.” He said.

“What?”I said loudly.

He will get me? Why?! Is he crazy?!

“It’s time to claim what’s mine.” He said as if he is so proud of what he had just told me.

“You.are.crazy.”

“Yes, I am so crazy over you. So crazy that I don’t like sharing you with anyone. So crazy, that I can kill anyone who will get you from me!”

My lips parted. I blinked twice.

And before I can react he dropped the call without saying goodbye.

And I just stared into nothingness as I tried to absorb everything that he has said.

Yes. He is absolutely crazy!

I tried to sleep, but I am so scared that when I wake up he is already here in my room or maybe I am not in my room anymore.

It is already 3 am and I must wake up in a few hours, but I can’t sleep! I don’t want to sleep.

My head is already aching, not only because I am already sleepy but also because I am overthinking.

I think I really need help.

But who will I tell about everything that is happening to me? I can’t definitely tell my relatives, they will just ask me to leave New Jersey and stay with them.

I can’t tell my girlfriends, they won’t be able to help plus the fact that it is dangerous. I cannot drag them to this mess!

Mom, Dad..I wish you guys are here. I need you.

And so I did what I can do for now. I prayed. He is the only one whom I can lean on, He is the only one who can help me.

I prayed so hard and minutes after I felt so calm.

I told myself that everything will be fine. I just have to calm down, think, and plan on how am I going to put that guy in prison for harassing me!

I nodded to myself, yes, everything will be alright.

I sighted and with that, I close my eyes and let the darkness get me. Hoping and praying that I won’t have a bad dream. Hoping and praying that tomorrow everything will be alright.