| CHAPTER 5 |
| "Hello," a sleepy Dillan answers the phone. "Dillan," a familar voice asked. "Yes? Who are you?" "This is Johnny. How are you doing this morning?" Dillan wipes her eyes and tried to wake up. "A little tired, and you?" "Getting by." There was a long silence. "Dillan? Are you still awake, babe?" "Yea, sorry. Your voice sounds so...familar, but I can't put my finger on it." "Yea thats what I wanted to talk to you about. I haven't been completely honest with you. And once you know what I'm trying to say, then it will all make sense on why I didn't come clean before." "What are you saying?" "Over the past eight months something has happened that I don't think has happened to me before. I was keeping a secret from you. I know now that I really care about you and I want you to know." "John..." "I want to sing to you. Its not one of my group's songs but its been keeping me sane while I chat with you online." "What are you gonna sing," Dillan asked as she lay back on her bed. "Breathing by Lifehouse." He began to sing, "'Cuz I am hanging on every word you're saying. Even if you don't want to speak tonight, that's alright, alright with me. 'Cuz I want nothing more than to sit outside your door and listen to you breathing is where I want to be. 'Cuz I am hanging on every word you're saying. Even if you don't want to speak tonight, that's alright, alright with me. 'Cuz I want nothing more than to sit outside Heaven's door and listen to you breathing is where I want to be. Yea, where I want to be." Dillan began to get butterflies in her stomach, "I love that song, but its never sounded that beautiful. Thank you, AJ." "So now you know?" "Once you sang that first note I knew it was you. Thank you so much. I love it." "I really wanted you to know the truth. It was tearing me up inside." "Now it all makes sense. Your personality, all the things you like, the long periods where I wouldn't hear from you, your screen name." "Yea, Jon E BonoName. I thought it was clever." "I think it is very clever! Johnny 'Bone' No Name. Wow! I can't believe I've been talking to you this whole time. I think I'm going to cry." "Oh, Dillan. Don't cry, baby, please." She started to cry, "But its you AJ. Its finally you. I love you." AJ hesitated. Shocked at what she had confessed herself. "I...I love you too Dillan." Chapter 6 Featured Stories Main Page |