A month went by with nothing as simple as a phone call. Of course she hadn't called, considering Kelsi never had my number to begin with. All I had was her number, which I felt very reluctant for so long to call myself.
That night left me bitter and confused. It consumed me quite honestly, haunting my mind on a daily basis as to what had happened. Kelsi had just used me for the sex, then kicked me out of her apartment like I'd barged my way inside in the first place.
I avoided parties and spent most of my time feeling sorry for myself. Despite my anger, that crumpled up piece of paper with her number lay discarded on my dresser. I couldn't force myself to throw it away, nor did I want I call Kelsi. Well, until I finally gave in that is...
"Hello?" a familiar female voice picked up the phone.
"Kelsi?" I said nervously. "It's Adam."
Nothing came for a moment, and then, "ADAM YOU SON A BTICH!" Kelsi exclaimed angrily. "I know I told you not to call me, but I was dumb and forgot I didn't have your number. Why did you wait a FUCKING MONTH to call me?!"
She didn't know it, but she set off something in me immediately. "Oh I'm sorry that I didn't call you, after you literally kicked me out so your BOYFRIEND wouldn't find out!" I yelled back. "Who the fuck do you think you are, you stupid cunt?! You think something like this is cool?!"
"Don't get all high and mighty with me, asshole!" Kelsi shot back. "When a guy does shit like that, he's a STUD, a FUCKING STUD! How about when a girl does it?! SHE'S A SLUT!"
"Only if the glove fits!" I angrily replied. "You know what? This was a mistake, I'm hanging up!"
And I did so, slamming my phone on my bed. I gripped the head in frustration, pacing across the room.
"Why did I even bother?!" I said aloud.
The rest of my day was spent in misery, so much that I even skipped my night class to stay home in bed. I had a friend that would pass me along the notes. All I did was watch TV, eat snacks, and maybe hit the bathroom once. Nothing interesting happened until around 11 that night. My phone rang and a familiar number shown on the screen.
"Fuck, I'm not picking it up," knowing well it was Kelsi.
After the initial call went unanswered, she tried a second time. Though ticked off, I left the phone where it was. Not taking a hint, Kelsi tried a third time. Still, I didn't even bother to move. She finally stopped after the third, but a ring announced a voice message had been left.
I wasn't about to talk with her, yet I was curious to hear what sort of excuses she'd made up. Picking up the phone, I pulled up my messages and listened. A shaky voice that apparently had been crying greeted my ears.
"Adam, I wanted to say I'm so, so sorry for putting you in this situation. You're totally right, I'm a damn slut, and I can't help it. My boyfriend goes off for days without telling me where he's been, and I get lonely sometimes. That's why I was at the party with my cousin and her friends."
There was a pause, as she seemed to brush away tears and sniffled a few times.
"It's no reason to make you feel like shit though, and I didn't consider it when you called. You're a lot of fun to be around Adam and I just wanted to hang out again, no bullshit this time. Please let me talk to you, so I can do a better job at apologizing...please."
"You gotta be kidding me," I laughed to myself. Again, she was making up excuses. Still, I was impressed that she did at least try to apologize, even if it didn't exactly come out how it should have. Against my better judgment, I did call her back.
"Hey Adam," Kelsi answered weakly.
"Hey Kelsi, you finally apologize huh?" I nagged.
A huge sigh came from the other line. "Yes, I'm sorry that I hurt you Adam. It was selfish of me."
"Damn right it was. Why the hell would you not tell me you were in a relationship?!" I asked angrily.
"Would you have come, knowing that?" she asked rhetorically, but calmly. "You seem like a nice guy Adam. I wanted to have fun that night, so I decided to keep it to myself."
Now I was the one to sigh. "Well, I did have fun."
Kelsi giggled. "I'm guessing you and I are off limits now, but would you at least want to go out to a party and have some fun like we did at the party?!"
"Maybe," I wasn't totally convinced.
"I think you'll like this one," Kelsi insisted. "There will be a lot of people at this party, including some cute girls. Best part is, this guy has a no shoes policy too. We go way back, so I could definitely get you in."
Despite that little voice inside my head screaming "no way Adam" over and over, I missed going out more than I cared to admit. "Fine, but let's settle our differences before we head out."
I could hear Kelsi nod through the phone. "Right, you can come to my place Saturday around 8 My roommate is gone, and my boyfriend is out of state." She paused for a brief moment. "And Adam, you can leave your socks on, just so I don't get tempted."
Hearing Kelsi say that made me chuckle. "You really do like my feet, don't you?"
"Ugh, your feet are so frickin' sexy, you have no idea," she swooned. "When a guy has feet like yours, well, you already know what that's like."
"I do," I laughed softly, then we both went silent for a few seconds. Maybe talking to her was the best thing I could have done for myself. There was no way we'd hook up again ever, but still knowing I at least had a female friend with a foot fetish was pretty flippin' awesome.
"I'll see you Saturday," I said. "I remember how to get to your place."
"Great, remember to knock twice. I'll see you then," she ended our conversation.
As I hung up, a little bit of the weight on my shoulders felt lifted. No, it wasn't gone, but I that brief call guaranteed I'd at least be able to sleep well tonight and every night until Saturday.
That certainly proved to be the case, and I also went back to engaging in all my classes. Hell, I even shaved my face (and balls) just to look presentable. Before I knew it, I was standing nervously outside of Kelsi's apartment door at approximately 7:58 p.m. Instead of going inside, I planned to continue standing there until the clock on my phone struck 8 p.m. Kelsi heard me.