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exchange."
                  "People are gonna think what they want anyways. Ugh, I'm so hungry!" I exclaimed. Getting a laugh from Josh.
                  "Well eat silly."
                  "I'm gonna as soon as I get home. I think I'm gonna order from a place called Taste of Italy. They have the best food ever. Yup. I'm orderin' as soon as I get home."
                  "Well, when I come visit you'll have to show me this place."
                  "Sounds good." Then it hit me what he had said. "Wait. You're gonna come visit?" I asked.
                  "Of course I am. Don't know when, but it's only fair don't you think?" he asked.
                  I shrugged. "I guess. I mean, I didn't really go to Cali to see you. I went to see Ashley and Mike, odds were ever in our favor though apparently."
                  "Yes, they were. So you almost home?"
                  "Yeah. 'Bout ten minutes away. I'll probably hang up in five so I can get inside, order food, and call Ashley. But I'll call you back after if that's alright?"
                  "You know it's fine. I might go out to get some beer. If I don't answer I'll call you back asap."
                  I smiled. "Sounds good. Well, I'll talk to ya later. Bye."
                  "Bye." he replied and we both hung up as the cab pulled up outside my house.
     
                  After ordering my food and talking to Ashley, which in and of itself felt like forever, I got ready to take a shower. Nothing ever felt better than a shower in your own bathroom, and going to bed in your own bed. It was like heaven. I was convinced that if heaven was hot showers and your own bed, then I was ready to die ten minutes ago. I stepped into the shower, steam swirling around my body and I instantly relaxed. Heaven. I thought and sighed.
                  I finished my shower and got dressed in black leggings and a baggy army green shirt. My hair was still wet when I dialed Josh's number again.
                  "That was a long wait," he answered.
                  "I'm sorry. Ashley wouldn't shut up and I took a shower. I'm absolutely convinced showers and my own bed is what my heaven is gonna be."
                  "Sounds like an awesome Heaven. Don't be sorry, though, I was just giving you hell."
                  "Alright. So did you go get beer?"
                  "Yeah. You get food?"
                  I laughed, "Yeah, and ate it while I was talkin' to Ash. She wouldn't shut up about us so I figured I'd just set the phone down on speaker and eat. What she don't know though is I was watchin' TV, so I'm not too sure what all she said."
                  He laughed. "I like you more and more."
                  I smiled. "I'm glad. But that's our secret alright? She cain't know."
                  "Your secret's safe with me."
     
                  Josh and I had talked until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer.
                  "Get some sleep." he had said which made me smile.
                  I yawned. "Okay. I'll try to shoot you a text sometime tomorrow. I'm not sure how busy I'll be."
                  "Don't worry about it. I'll be at work 'til 5."
                  "Okay. I'll talk to ya later. Goodnight."
                  "Goodnight. Sleep well."
                  "You too. Bye."
                  "Bye."
                  And with that, we hung up and I set my alarm. I curled up in my bed, pulling the covers tightly around me. For the first time in a really, really long time I fell asleep with a smile.
                  It didn't last long because a few hours later I woke myself up crying. My heart was beating out of my chest. I ran a shaky hand