Where's your heart?

The next morning I wake up slightly confused as I open my eyes and see an unfamiliar room, the sound of music playing reaching my ears and I quickly sit up, looking around and realising I'm in Franks room. I flop back down against the pillows as my mouth tugs into a smile, last night replaying in my head and when I turn my head my smile turns into a frown as I see Franks no longer in bed beside me. I lay for another few minutes but Frank doesn't come back so I drag myself up, leaving the room and wandering down the hallway towards the sound of the music and as I round the corner into the living room, my hand running through my hair and attempting to flatten it back down I come face to face with Nicole. "Hey sleepy" she greets me, a smirk on her face as her eyes trail down a little and I suddenly remember I'm shirtless with a massive hickey on my chest and I smile awkwardly as I say "Hey", shifting from one foot to the other as Frank stands from the couch and comes to wrap his arms around my waist. "Morning" he says softly before leaning in and pressing a soft kiss to my lips and I kiss back before pulling away and wrapping my arms around him too. "So, I'm really sorry to do this but there's a few issues at the club and I gotta go in for a little while and...." Frank tells me, my stomach twisting and my heart sinking the more he talks as I realise we're not spending the day together like he said we would. "Oh ok well I should get going then" I cut him off to say, trying hard to keep my voice even and as I pull out of his arms Frank says "Gee you can stay here if you want, I mean I won't be that long and I'll come back." "No, it's alright. I'll just go home" I tell him, shooting him a fake smile before turning and leaving the room, going back to his bedroom and tugging my clothes from last night back on.

Once I'm ready I head back down the hallway, almost running into Frank as he steps out of the living room and he reaches out and grabs my hand. "Gee, you really don't have to go." "You have stuff to do, it's fine, really" I tell him as I squeeze his hand and he smiles sadly before saying "Well I'm gonna call you after ok? See what you're upto." I nod before saying "Id like that." Frank walks me to the door, opening it for me before he slides his arm around my waist and pulls me against him, his lips finding mine and we share a slow sweet kiss before he pulls back and says "I'll talk to you real soon ok?" I nod, offering him a smile before I pull away from him completely and walk away, leaving his building and walking down the street, my heart sinking with each step I take. I walk for another two blocks before I realise I have no idea where I am so I hail a cab and give them Mikey's address, the drive taking about fifteen minutes and after I've paid and gotten out I go up to the front door, knocking a few times and a minute later the door opens to reveal Pete. "Hey Gee" he greets me cheerfully, stepping aside to let me in and as I step past him I ask "Is Mikey home?" "Nah he had to work today...." Trailing off as he turns and sees the look on my face. "What's wrong?" He asks, his forehead creased in concern and I shake my head as I turn back towards the door and say "It doesn't matter, I...." "No Gee, come on and I'll make some coffee" Pete cuts me off to say, grabbing my wrist and pulling me back inside and I smile a little as we head into the kitchen together, me taking a seat at the bench while Pete works on making coffee. "So what's up?" He asks after he sits beside me, both of us clutching a hot cup and I sigh softly before telling him about last night and this morning and when I'm done I say "I don't know, am I overreacting feeling hurt? I mean I know I didn't really do anything for him but I still feel kinda, used I guess. Is that stupid?" "No, I don't think so. This is all new for you and it's taking a lot for you to be able to do things like that that would seem normal in any relationship and Frank knows that so he should be more sensitive about everything. As for this morning, well it was a work commitment, not blowing you off for friends or anything so I don't really know what to say." "I'm being stupid aren't I?" I ask, sitting my cup down to rest my head in my hands and Petes hand comes to rest on the back of my shoulder as he says "No Gee, I would feel upset too if that happened to me. It's alright to feel upset or disappointed. Frank means a lot to you, I can tell." I nod, slowly pulling my head back out of my hands and as I sit back Pete offers me a reassuring smile before adding "I bet he'll call soon and you's will still spend the rest of the day together." I nod, smiling back before I pick up my coffee again and Pete and I finish them while making small talk.

After the coffee I tell Pete I better head home and shower and he tells me he'll drive me, grabbing his keys and we head out to his car, taking the ten minute drive to my house. Once I'm inside and Pete is gone I wander down the hallway to the bedroom, grabbing some clean clothes before I cross to the bathroom and take a long hot shower, my phone sitting on the bench beside the sink so I can hear incase Frank calls and by the time I drag myself out and dry off there's still no word from him. After I'm dressed I take my phone and head into the living room, not really in the mood to do anything so I flop onto the couch and turn the tv on, flicking channels before settling on something to watch and after a while my eyes start to feel heavy again, a loud yawn escaping me before they flutter shut and the next time I open them the sunlight filtering around the edge of the blinds looks different. I bring one hand up to rub at my eyes as the other reaches out to grab my phone off the table and I see it's almost four in the afternoon and that I have no missed calls or texts from Frank and the heavy feeling I had in my stomach this morning comes rushing back, my insides twisting painfully as I realise that the whole day has passed and Frank never called.

Notes

There's just something in my brain that won't let my characters be happy for more than five minutes without some kind of drama, I'm sorry.