Strings of Fate - Chapter 295
Strings of Fate
Cam 52—-Awkward and avoidant
I’ve finished work for the night but instead of making my way home I’m sitting on a barstool in my empty, closed up bar just
staring at my phone. | need to call Harry. All | have to do is pick up my phone and call him: And I’m going to do it. | really am, any
second now. | don’t even know what I’m going to say to him exactly. | know the general idea of what | need to tell him, but first |
need to get him to agree to listen to me and that’s the part that’s got me stumped. I’m hoping he’s just calmed down a little and
isn’t as angry with me anymore. | down the shot of vodka | poured myself before | claimed my perch and hit the call button. | hold
the phone up to my ear and listen to the phone ring, then ring again… and again. Then the call declines. Well shit. | didn’t think
he would be keen to talk to me, but | can’t do anything if he doesn’t even answer the phone! Maybe it was an accident and he
meant to pick it up? | call again and the call is declined immediately this time. Yeah | didn’t really think it was an accident. Okay,
new plan. Text messages.
Cam- Harry, | know | don’t deserve it but | would really like a chance to explain myself and apologise properly. | have a lot that |
want to say but | would really rather not do it by text. | will if | have to, but I really want to talk to you face to face. So if you’re
willing to talk just
name when and where. Ill make it work. I’ll be waiting to hear from you.
I send the text and wait. After staring at my phone for an hour and drinking two more shots. of vodka | force myself to admit that
Harry probably isn’t answering my text tonight. | guess. I’ll have to try again tomorrow. | reluctantly lock up and begin the lonely
walk home. It’s dark and I’m annoyed to find that I’m a little anxious about walking alone after dark. | never USED to be bothered
by it especially. | mean maybe for the first few weeks when | first bought the place, but | got used to it and began to relax. But |
got used to the company and | got used to not having to look over my shoulder or grip my keys. | know that Simon is locked up,
but he’s far from the only threat in this world and after the week I’ve had | can’t seem to forget it. | pause on my doorstep and
check my phone again. Still no response. | don’t want to be annoying and spam him with messages, | seriously doubt that it
would help my case. But |
can’t help myself. | send one more.
Cam- | miss walking with you…
| head inside and basically go straight to bed. When | wake in the morning | immediately check my phone and | am disappointed
to find that he hasn’t answered me. | send him another message.
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Bo
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Cam- Good morning. I’ll be working in my back room today if you want to stop by, or | could
come see you.
Bor
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| shower, drink some coffee and spend the rest of the morning reorganising my already tidy work room. Harry’s bean bag seat is
still shoved under my work bench and | end up pulling it out and collapsing in it as | take a call from my mother.
“Hello Cam, | thought | would check in and see how you’re doing.” She says in a tone that is more polite and formal than | would
normally expect to hear from my mother. She is still clearly being very careful with how she talks to me. It’s awkward, but | don’t
mind it because at least it shows that she is aware of how much damage she’s done to our relationship. I’m
slow to answer.
“I’m… okay. Having a bit of a quiet day at work, just getting a few things done out back. | have a work room here where | practise
my potions.” | tell her. I’m interested to hear how she reacts. She never approved of my bar, but maybe she will be a bit more
open to the idea now.
“Oh… Well that’s… good. | suppose | was worried that you were completely disregarding your education. | am glad to hear that
you are still practising. Even if you aren’t part of a coven. What about your Incubus? Did you sort things out with him yet?” She
asks. | sigh dramatically.
“No, he won’t take my calls or answer my messages. I’ve spoken to our mutual friends and they say | should give him time. But I
have no idea how MUCH time | should give him. Usually he’s the pushy one, | don’t know what to do with all this space.” | admit.
It feels weird talking about my relationship problems with my mother. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to talk to her this
way. It’s kind of nice though.
“| was never a fan of sitting and waiting. | like to get things done.” Mum remarks.
“Yeah, | noticed.” | remark dryly. She pauses awkwardly before continuing.
“Uh… yeah. Well, my point is that there is always SOMETHING you can do. Make sure you’re ready for when he comes back, or
do something to make sure you’re still on his mind. The longer he avoids you the easier it will be for him. Right now, avoiding you
is an effort. Don’t let it become his routine.” She advises.
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“That’s actually… Not terrible advice. Thanks. I’ll figure something out.” | chat with her a little longer and tell her about a few of
my newest potions before saying goodbye and hanging up. With her advice in mind, | take a selfie sitting in Harry’s bean bag
and send it to
him.
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Bor
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Cam- This bean bag is more comfortable than | thought. It’ll be here waiting when you want
to use it.
I’m going to take my mum’s
suggestion and make it hard for
Harry to ignore mestie spent hohths
obnoxidusly forcing his way into my
life and demanding my attention. |
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The next few
days pass in the same way. | text
Harry regularly. | include photos of
drinks he might like, comments with
jokes | think he would appreciate.
Complaints about ridiculous
customers and occasionally, things |
miss about seeing hint) alec ts
call hind each evening, He doesn’t
reply to any of it which is annoying
but | refuse to be discouraged. | DO
send a text to Ryann to check that he
hasn’t blocked my number and she
confirms that he is getting the
messages but she won’t tell me how
he’s reacting to them. | suppose that
would be a little bit too much to ask.
Still, I’m starting to get desperate.
Another week of this and | might
have to beg her to give me his
address so | can stalk him at home
and force him to face me. | really
don’t want to have to do that. | know
it’s not cool and would really not be
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respecting his space. | know he doesn’t HAVE to talk to me. But until Harry tells me,
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to my face, that there is absolutely
zero chance for us to make up, until
he tells me to stop calling angspigeks
m phone, dor inaithat | can
See to give up. So | keep
trying and wait for him to respond in
some way. Finally, when I’m just
nearing the end of my patience, |
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