A phonecall
Working through my feelings and failing I keep re-reading a little piece by jacksraven just popping in on j-dogg and daddy. It helped me a lot. This is quite similar but I'm hoping it helps somehow.
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It's very late one night and Ennis is still working on an assignment. The phone rings.
"Ennis?"
"Jack, what's the matter, you ok? It's 2 in the mornin' "
"Ennis you there?"
"I'm here Jack, what's up?"
"Had a nightmare. I'm so sorry did I wake you?"
"No I'm doing an assignment. Are you ok?"
"Mmm. Are you?"
"Huh?"
"Are you ok, Ennis. Really?"
"I'm fine Jack. I'm right here. What did you dream about?"
"I dont want to say. So what are you working on?"
"I have to write about an animal disease of my choice."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah"
"What one are you doing?"
"I chose BSE. Listen Jack, are you sure you're ok, you dont sound it"
"I'm ok now Ennis, honest. But I just had a really bad dream and had to check you're ok. I'm sorry I disturbed you, but it was so real and scary....."
"Oh Little Otter. Wish I was there to give you a hug"
"So do I. I'm glad you're ok. I'm glad you're there"
"Course I'm here. I'll always be here for you Jack."
"You will?"
"Yes Jack. Always. Forever remember?"
"Yeah. Forever"
"OK. So you gonna go back to sleep?"
"........"
"Jack?"
"Would it be, I mean, um......would it be ok if I just left the phone on for a bit? You can go back to work but I just wanna hear you. Know you're there"
"Sure. Night My Little Otter"
"Night. Thank you Ennis."
"Anytime"
And Ennis puts the phone down but leaves it on and goes back to work, and Jack goes to sleep to the sound of Ennis' pen scribbling and his gentle breathing.
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It's very late one night and Ennis is still working on an assignment. The phone rings.
"Ennis?"
"Jack, what's the matter, you ok? It's 2 in the mornin' "
"Ennis you there?"
"I'm here Jack, what's up?"
"Had a nightmare. I'm so sorry did I wake you?"
"No I'm doing an assignment. Are you ok?"
"Mmm. Are you?"
"Huh?"
"Are you ok, Ennis. Really?"
"I'm fine Jack. I'm right here. What did you dream about?"
"I dont want to say. So what are you working on?"
"I have to write about an animal disease of my choice."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah"
"What one are you doing?"
"I chose BSE. Listen Jack, are you sure you're ok, you dont sound it"
"I'm ok now Ennis, honest. But I just had a really bad dream and had to check you're ok. I'm sorry I disturbed you, but it was so real and scary....."
"Oh Little Otter. Wish I was there to give you a hug"
"So do I. I'm glad you're ok. I'm glad you're there"
"Course I'm here. I'll always be here for you Jack."
"You will?"
"Yes Jack. Always. Forever remember?"
"Yeah. Forever"
"OK. So you gonna go back to sleep?"
"........"
"Jack?"
"Would it be, I mean, um......would it be ok if I just left the phone on for a bit? You can go back to work but I just wanna hear you. Know you're there"
"Sure. Night My Little Otter"
"Night. Thank you Ennis."
"Anytime"
And Ennis puts the phone down but leaves it on and goes back to work, and Jack goes to sleep to the sound of Ennis' pen scribbling and his gentle breathing.