Maybe Someday

Roll 4 Scene 16 - A Slit-In Resolution

December 21st, 2019

"Have you told her?"

"Hmm?" Nith groaned, changing sides. His left arm was numb in its place; he could hardly feel it anymore.

Jay sighed from the other side of the line. "Did you tell Kate about the book or not?"

He sighed back, rubbing his face with his right hand, moving his hair away. The phone was stuck between his shoulder and ear, where he could hear Jay's frustration creeping through. Nith was frustrated too. At himself and the mess he had created. But the more he thought the more drained he felt. His mind raced to figure out a solution.

Obviously, he already knew the only answer that was left for him but he still chose to ignore it.

"I haven't."

"Dude!" Jay cursed lightly. "Nith, you have to tell her. And you need to hurry. I got a call from CE ... they have casted all the actors for the project. Filming will start soon. You have to tell her before she finds out."

"I know." He rub-down his eyes with his palm again. "I will ... I will," he mumbled, turning once more to his side. His leg hit the study table at the end of the room, sending one of his old pencil boxes flying to the ground. It hit the floor with a loud thud, sputtering everything inside everywhere in the room. Nith sighed. Everything he touched was becoming a mess. 

"Nith ..." 

"I know." Happy meowed, poking her head inside the door. Her sage eyes scanned the room for the cause of the commotion. Nith dropped his hand, letting her come to him. "I am just waiting for the right time."

"Beth already knows. A few days later Clide will and then the whole Vlomot. The right time is now." Behind Jay's nagging, Nith could hear Joy singing happy birthday to herself. It wasn't her birthday today. Nith smiled despite his state. "You have to tell her before that."

"I know."

"It doesn't look like it."

"I know that too," Nith confessed. "I'm afraid that she would hate me. I'm terrified that she would hate me."

"What if she doesn't?" He could hear the strain in Jay's voice. "Nith you have to stop overthinking this. The sooner you tell her the better. You know how much she hates lying, don't you?" Jay sighed loudly as he tried to calm himself down. "What would you do when she will ask you why didn't you tell her all this while? What are you gonna say then? She is going to be angry. We all hid this from her for years. Not just about the book. So the sooner you tell her, the sooner this ... whatever that's going to happen will happen and end. Maybe by this time next year, we can all laugh about it." Jay paused, "Meet Kate and tell her. Today."

"Hmm", Nith let the phone drop on the bed.

Happy meowed again. Like him, Happy was also restless. Lia's constant cooing and taking pictures had Happy hiding most of her stay. Nith rolled over, his leg hit the table once more. His hands dangled out of the bed as he petted his cat.

"What should I do Happy?"

She looked up at him, head tilted. Sage green eyes curious about what nonsense Nith was spewing.

"Should I tell her?" He knew that he should tell her. After their conversation last night, it was the right thing to do. It was the only thing to do. But ... 

There was a sense of dread that followed him every time Nith decided on telling Kate. He knew how much his feelings had grown in the last few weeks. Whenever he sees her smiling at him, his heart would burst out of its shell.