Prompt # 162: "I never thought I'd say this, but..."
"Let's do this another night." I turned and walked out of the bar. I needed something, someone to keep my mind off what I'd done, but that drunk blonde wasn't it. For a moment, it seemed like a great idea. She didn't care, I didn't care...I could throw back a few more drinks and be just as wasted as her. Come morning, the first one awake would mutter an apology and some fake promises, and the other would agree, and that would be that. I've done it often enough.
But this time...what was I trying to do? Forget that kid was dead? Prove I was alive? Make another stupid mistake in a lifetime full of them?
I got up to the door of my building and fumbled for my phone. Sure enough, the number was still there. It was late, but when someone says "Call anytime," to me, I'm okay with letting it bite them in the ass.
Sure enough, her voice proved the call was waking her up. She mumbled a hello.
"Doctor Olivet - Liz? It's Mike Logan. I -" I had a second to chicken out, but..."I need to talk."
But this time...what was I trying to do? Forget that kid was dead? Prove I was alive? Make another stupid mistake in a lifetime full of them?
I got up to the door of my building and fumbled for my phone. Sure enough, the number was still there. It was late, but when someone says "Call anytime," to me, I'm okay with letting it bite them in the ass.
Sure enough, her voice proved the call was waking her up. She mumbled a hello.
"Doctor Olivet - Liz? It's Mike Logan. I -" I had a second to chicken out, but..."I need to talk."