Y/n POV

"Heller?" I giggle as I answer the phone.

"Heller merk!!" Mia, who has talked to Mark a few times, called from her bed.

"Heyo merkimoo!" Elijah jumped on my back, pushing me down on the bed I was sitting on, squeezing laughter out of me.

"Wassup Mark!" Carter called from Mia's bed.

The four of us were in Mia and I's room. It's been a week since I've been here and Mark has called everyday. I haven't talked to Noah since he blew up at me about Jack. I still don't know where that came from.

Mark has talked to Mia, Elijah, and Carter a few times by now. He really enjoys talking to them. We FaceTimed him one time and Mia wasn't the only one who thinks Mark is hot. We still haven't told Mark that Elijah is gay. He won't let us. I've told him multiple times that he'll be fine with it but he doesn't want him, or anyone else, to know.

"Whats up ma dudes!" Mark laughed.

"The sky!" Carter answers.

"Okay, its getting scary how similar you are to Matthew" I say, sitting up straight after Elijah hopped off of me.

"I know right!" Mark gasps.

"Have no clue who Matthew is but i've been told that I was similar to him quite a few times now" Carter smiles.

"Thirteen to be exact" Elijah speaks.

"This is why I call you a number freak!"

"And I should call you arid"

"What?"

"I just called you deathly boring" Elijah rolled his eyes "read a dictionary"

"You read those things?!"

"Absolutely! Its my favorite thing to do when I'm bored"

I laughed, waiting for the others to join. I stopped once I realized no one was laughing. I looked at Elijah to see a serious face.

"Whats so funny?" Elijah raises and eyebrow.

"You're serious?" I ask, eyes widening.

"Why would I be joking about expanding my vocabulary? It can-"

"Alright, we don't need a whole lecture on what reading a dictionary can do" Carter interrupted Elijah.

"How is reading a dictionary fun?" Mark asks.

"I love learning" Elijah shrugs "I'm a very diligent and assiduous person and-"

"Rambling again!" Carter cuts in.

"You have to be seriously smart" Mark comments.

"Straight A's since first grade!" Elijah smiled proudly.

"You can't be serious" Mark gasps.

"As serious as I can get"

"Even in math?" Mia asks.

"Of course! I love math! Its my favorite subject. I actually want to become a math teacher"

"You aren't serious" I stare at him wide eyed.

"Of course I am"

I stare at him wide eyed as he chuckles nervously. The only question in my mind, how?

We talk for an hour before Carter and Elijah agree that it's getting late. After they left Mark, Mia, and I talked about random things. It was almost eleven when Mark brought up the same question he asks every day.

"So, Y/n?"

"Yes?"

"Have you called the number yet?"

"Same answer as yesterday, no"

"You said you would! Its been a week now!"

"I'll get to it when I have time"

"Do you have time right now?"

"Yeah, but-"

"Great! Bye!"

Mark hangs up, leaving me with a laughing Mia and thoughts of why he wants me to call this number so bad.

"Who does he want you to call?"

"Thats the thing, I don't know"

"Dude! That would just make me crazy exited and call it immediately! Why wont you?"

"If you knew Mark, you'd know why" I laughed.

"But you should call it! Do it for your brother and friend, Mia!"

"You just want to see me freak out, don't you?"

"Partly" she shrugs "but mostly because I want to see who it is! I probably won't know who it is, but I still wanna hear them!"

I lean over, grabbing the small paper and lean back against the wall again. The number isn't familiar. I was nervous about it but Mia's excitement is rubbing off on me. When I glance back at Mia she has a wide grin covering her face.

A sigh escaped my lips as I remember what Elijah said.

I advise you not to call as it could be dangerous and something could happen to you.

"Maybe Elijah is right?" I set the small paper back on the bed stand.

"What?! No! Don't listen to Elijah! Do you really think your brother would give you a number that could kill you?"

"No but-"

"Then call the dang number before I do!"

An exaggerated groan escapes me as I put my head in my hands. Elijah's words repeating in my head and Mia trying to persuade me to call the number. I can't hear Mia over my thoughts. I'm over thinking this, I know, but what if something goes wrong? What if I call the wrong number and then I get killed?

I am really over thinking this.

I sit up, grab my phone and the small paper, making Mia squeal in happiness as I type in the number. I stare at the phone in my hands for a few more seconds before I tap the call button. I'm trying to do this before I back out and realize what I'm doing.

I place the phone in my ear and wait for whoever to answer. Mia jumps over to my bed and sits next to me. My heart was beating fast and it didn't help when I heard the voice I dreaded but desperately wanted to hear.

"Hello?" Jacks voice filled my ears.

I didn't answer. I didn't want to. I wanted to hang up but I wanted to talk to him. If he knew it was me, he would definitely hang up. I didn't want to hear his voice yet it was the only thing I wanted to hear.

"Y/n?" Mia waved a hand in front of my face.

"Hello?" Jack repeated.

"Uh, h-hi" I stuttered.

There was no reply. His breathing stopped. Everything was still. My heart was the only thing I could hear. It was beating so loud, Mia could probably hear it.

He knew it was me.

He didn't speak. He didn't breathe. He doesn't want anything to do with me. I know it. He doesn't care, he never did. He hates me. He wants nothing to do with me.

"Y/n?" Jack whispers.

"I-I'm really sorry! Mark gave me this number and has been telling me to call it for a week now. I finally gave in, I had no idea who it was, I didn't even know you changed your number! I didn't mean for this to happen, I-" I stop when I notice I was rambling "I'm sorry" I whisper.

No answer.

I glance over at Mia. Her face is covered in worry and confusion. Tears were streaming down my face as I bit my lip in attempt to stop them. I didn't know how this would end, and I didn't want to find out.

I knew I shouldn't have called this damn number!

Jack still hasn't answered. Its completely silent on the other end. I want him to answer, I need him to answer. He has to say something, anything! I just need to know what he is thinking. What he thinks about me.

"Can we start over?" Jack finally spoke.

My heart beat faster, if that was possible.

He wants to start over?

A small smile reached my lips as I look down to my hands. I didn't know how to respond. I tried to find the words to reply, but I couldn't. My mind was running too fast to think straight. All the possibilities of how this will end filling my head. Will this end just like last time? Or will it be better?

"Please?" Jack whispers.

"Y-Yeah. Of course" I nod, my smile growing.