Page 32 of Vicious Kitten

“I miss you too, Kitten. You have no idea.”

His words are raw and filled with sincerity, like he’s been struggling just as much as I have.

“I love you,” I whisper.

“I love you too, Rhys. So much.” He rarely uses my real name, so I know he means the words he speaks.

“I should go, but I don’t want to hang up,” I whisper, feeling the burn at the back of my eyes again.

“Same, Kitten. Don’t worry about me, though. I’m fine as long as you’re fine. Ok?”

“Ok.” I don’t have the heart to tell him I’m not fine. I’m far from fine. I feel like I’m hanging by a thread that has already been severed halfway through.

We chat for a few more minutes and then reluctantly hang up. I take a moment, letting the tears fall before logging Char out of her SnapChat and logging into mine.

Straight away, I giggle at the name of the group chat with the guys.

Slaves to the Sex Kitten

Cherry AKA Kitten AKA Rhee AKA Baby Girl

Uh… what’s with the name change?

The Hastinator

Cherry! You’re alive!!

Cherry AKA Kitten AKA Rhee AKA Baby Girl

Kind of. Thanks to my big sis. I don’t have long. How is everyone doing?

The Hastinator

I’m fucking epic now that I’ve heard from you.

Life is so boring when you’re not around!

Cherry AKA Kitten AKA Rhee AKA Baby Girl

And how were you before you heard from me?

Any updates about your mum and the move?

It takes a while for Simon to reply, but when he does, I can see why.

The Hastinator

I hate my mum!

I can’t even get emancipated because Australia doesn’t have such laws!

Can you imagine that?

Cherry AKA Kitten AKA Rhee AKA Baby Girl

What has your mum done now?

The Hastinator

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