Page 4 of A Very Friendly Valentine's Day
The Voicemail
December 29th, 7:16 p.m.
“Fuck, I wish you’d answered. I can’t remember what time it is in LA. Is it ten there already…? You in bed…? You better not be out with the guy who can’t kiss you right… Okay. You’re not answering. Maybe parts of me was hoping you wouldn’t answer so I could just hang up. A parts of me, I mean. Apart…of me. Okay, maybe a few parts of me wanted to leave a message, whooooo knows.
(muffled)You guys! Shut up! No! You know what—Meat Loaf is a fucking awesome actor, but I hate this fucking song, shut up!
Anyway, I just wanted to say… I don’t know. Being back home… Seeing Brady all in love and ready to settle down with Hannah. And Declan’s so… He’s so fucking head over heels for this woman—I mean,Declan—you know? I see how he is and how Maddie’s changed him already, and it’s…and it just makes me…
I should have asked you to come with me, Bird. To the wedding. Not as a date, but just… Or maybe as a date, I don’t know. Not as a big deal, just…
Fuck it, I just need to say it—I love you, Birdie. As a friend, you know? I mean, you’re such a good friend, and it’s weird to say it because I’m a guy and you’re a girl. But I feel it, all the time.
And I just want you to know that I appreeshinate you.Appreeeeesheeeate. You always never treat me like I’m just some pretty boy, and that’s good. I feel like I can be the best me when I’m with you because that’s what you see. Y’know? You always, always make me feel good, and I love you. All right? There. Just that. I. Love. You.
I mean, I don’t know what it means. And I don’t want you to say anything back. I mean, you could maybe say how hot I am, just once, that would be nice… But I just wanna tell you how I feel aboutyoufor once. Instead of telling you about, y’know…whatever’s going on in my life, and…other girls.
I just want you to know thatIknow that you’re the best girl.
I’ve always known it.
And now Nolan’s coming at me with a bottle of whiskey. Shit, I gotta go.
It’s Eddie. By the way.”
