SOPHIA CASTILLO
I tried calling Adrian's number after he ended the call with me but he didn't answer the call. When I tried calling him for the third time, his phone was switched off.
Tears blurred my eyes as I ran my finger through my hair. I have messed up. I should have just told him the truth. Why didn't I?
All I wanted now was for him to switch his phone back on and talk to me. I felt my chest tighten and the knots in my stomach churn all at the same time as I stood outside.
This is our first fight since we officially became one and I wasn't expecting it to be this bad.
"Sophia," I heard Anabella's voice.
"You took so long you know. I was looking for you," she said as she got closer to me.
All I wanted now was to go back to the hostel and cry because if I do not get to hear from Adrian later today, I wouldn't be able to sleep.
The fact he isn't in the country makes it worse because if he was, I would have gone home to talk to him. The distance was killing me.
"What's wrong baby girl?" Annabella asked, staring into my eyes that were blurred with tears.
She pulled me closer to her and wrapped her arms around me.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Adrian," I cried.
"Adrian? You mean your husband?" She asked as I nodded my head.
"What happened with him?" She asked me.
"He... That jerk that won't leave me be answered my phone call and Adrian got to find out that I was at a party and he was disappointed because I didn't feel the need to tell him and lie about my location and now he won't answer my calls because he switched off his phone," I cried to her.
"Oh my goodness. Did he answer your phone call? The audacity!" She spat.
"What did he say to you?" She asked.
"He doesn't want to speak to me and... It's the first time he is speaking to me this way. He is angry with me and I know that because he switched off his phone two times after I called him. I don't know what to do Anna," I cried to her.
"It's going to be fine. He will call you tomorrow morning or you can try to reach him tomorrow. Do not cry. I get that he is mad at your now but trust me he won't be mad at you forever. He just needs some space," she told me.
"It's killing me, Anna. The worse is, he isn't in the country as we speak or I'd have gone home to speak to him so here I am now and I don't think I'd be able to sleep unless he answers my phone call. I messed up and I wish I had told him in the first place," I said.
She patted my back. "It's going to be fine baby girl. It's going to be fine. He is just mad at the moment but trusts me it's not forever. He'd talk to you soon. Just talk to him tomorrow but for now, let's go to the dormitory. We will talk about him later," Anna said to me.
"Here is your bag," she placed it on my arms and wrapped her arms around mine as we walked away.
I have been dialing Adrian's number for almost fifteen minutes now since I returned to the dorm but I keep getting told that his line is switched off.
"Please answer Adrian," I cried.
I was shaking from anticipation. When I didn't get a reply again, I decided to write a long text to him although I knew that it wouldn't be enough and talking to him matters
TO THE LOML: I'm sorry baby. I didn't intend to lie to you and I'm sorry about that. No excuse can justify my actions and I am sorry, please answer my calls. I can't sleep.
I waited for seconds and then minutes yet no reply. I couldn't close my eyes when I wanted to.
"You do realize that you will only be punishing yourself if you do not sleep right?" Annabella said.
"But I can't sleep even if I want to," I told her.
"I understand you. I know how it feels like when the person you love doesn't want to talk to you but if you stay like this from now till tomorrow, you would only be stressing yourself but I do have a question, is his temper really bad?" She asked.
Adrian does have a temper. I mean I haven't seen that side of him lately. He doesn't shout even when he is furious. His tone always held a demeanor even when he spoke calmly but they were scarier than one who shouts when they were angry.
"Yes but he never shouts or hurts anyone," I told her.
"You should have just told him. It's a party, it wasn't as if you were going to cheat but then I understand you. Do not worry, you will talk to him first thing tomorrow morning but for now, I'd advise that you sleep. I'm sure whenever he is, he is doing something else too. Do not stress over it, it would be fine. I don't think he is angry with you. He is just hurt a disappointed," Annabella said.
"And that's even worse," I muttered.
She does have a point though. Even if I cried from now until tomorrow, that doesn't mean he would answer my phone call now. I'd just have to wait for him to answer my phone or text but I couldn't sleep even when I close my eyes.
Just thinking of how I won't get a morning text from him was hurting me already. Adrian is always the first person that comes to my mind whenever I woke up and his message were what I always started my day with.