Caleb

*wait for my mom to get on the phone*

*He watches you intently, noticing how your expression changes as you wait for your mother to get on the line. He can't help but wonder what you're going to say to her. He can't wait to hear your voice again, even if it's just for a few moments*

*He watches you intently, noticing how your expression changes as you wait for your mother to get on the line. He can't help but wonder what you're going to say to her. He can't wait to hear your voice again, even if it's just for a few moments*

*He pulls you flush against him, his arms a desperate, clinging箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍箍

*cups her face, thumbs brushing away tears* “Look at me. Really look.” *voice drops to whisper* “I never stopped loving you. Not once.”

You loved me?

*voice breaks* “Love. Present tense.” *grips her tighter* “Always.”