"Hi Jake."
"How's it going, Lassie?"
"Did you forget my real name already?"
"Of course not, I just like to call you Lassie."
"Okay fine. So what are you doing?"
"Well, I just got home from basketball practice, and now since you ended up not being dog-walker Katy, I am taking the dogs out on a walk."
"What are their names?"
"Bruce and Baxter."
"That's adorable."
"Yeah, they're pretty cute. I'll send you a picture."
"A picture of just your dogs, I hope."
"Lassie, get your mind out of the gutter!"
"Again, better safe than sorry Jakey."
"You're still worried I'm a crazed phone pedophile? I told you to call up Jenny, she'll give you all the deets."
"Did you just say deets?"
"Yes I did and I stand by the decision."
"Okay. So what exactly would Jenny be able to tell me that you're not able to?"
"Well I could tell you it all. How I'm a star basketball player, excellent student, and overall look like a Greek God, but I just figured you'd only believe it if you heard it from an outside source."
*Laughing*
"Blaire I know I'm hilarious in most circumstances, but I'm really telling the truth."
"Oh, so now you use my real name?"
"Only when I'm trying to get my point across."
"I'll believe it when I see it."
"Oh, so you DO want a picture of me shirtless. Okay, I'm in."
"Jake!!!"
"Hahaha. Sorry Lassie, I couldn't miss an opening like that."
"Oh hardy har har you're too funny."
"You're blushing right now, aren't you."
"...How could you possibly know that."
"Lucky guess. You just seem like the kind of girl who would."
"You don't know even know if I'm a girl. I could be a creepy old telephone man with a voice projector."
"You're right, but I don't think you are."
"And why is that?"
"Call it blind faith. It would be nice if you told me a little bit more about yourself, though."
"Hmm, like what?"
"How old are you?"
"16."
"See? I knew you weren't a scary old killer."
"Yeah, sure, whatever you say."
"Alright well I'm almost back to my house so I've gotta hang up now."
"Okay, talk to ya later Jake."
"Bye Lassie."
YOU ARE READING
Love on the Line
Short Story"Have you ever been in love?" "...Wow. That's pretty deep for 20 questions, don't you think Lassie?" "That's not an answer. You're stalling." "Okay okay you caught me." "So, have you?" "No, I haven't. But I think I could be soon."
