Lost Cause

I sat there, staring at the Hudson River through the bay window in Aria's apartment.

I sighed. Yes, I was still sad.

It'd been a month. But with each day it was as though a rock was growing heavier in my chest. With an inward laugh, I realized the stone was most likely my heart.

My mind continued to wander.

[i[I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing..

No, those were not just random lyrics in my mind. They were.. actually playing?

Oh. My cell phone. Knew that.

Well it scared the shit out of me. But I was more confused as I picked it up, not bothering to look at the caller ID. Barely anyone called me other than Aria anyway.

I put the phone to my ear.

"Hello?" My face broke into a small smile that grew bigger with every word the deep voice of the caller said.

"Hey, Dumbass, I was beginning to wonder when you were going to call..."