For the Love of Vee
Copyright© 2025 by DB86
Chapter 24: Yaron
The cell phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out and glanced at the screen.
I saw the name displayed and answered with a stupid grin before stepping out of my room.
“Vee?”
“Yaron? Can you hear me?”
“Yeah, hold on. I need to step outside. It’s Daniel’s birthday, and it’s pretty loud in here.”
I had flown back home to celebrate Daniel’s special day with him and his mom. It was the least I could do after everything he’d done for me—mainly, listening to my complaints about the few times Vee called and my fears that we were drifting apart, even as friends.
I opened the door, and the breeze hit my face.
“That explains the noise. I thought you’d finally given up and decided to enjoy the college experience,” Vee teased.
“Nah, you know me. I’m not a party animal. Still ‘the quiet guy’. Plus, I have a flight to catch tomorrow.”
A strange tightness gripped my stomach. All the feelings I’d kept repressed for so long were bubbling up, taking control. I had missed Vee so much that my body felt sluggish, as if it had lost whatever kept it going.
Four months had passed. The first few weeks had been hell for me. Then, each day got a little easier ... until the next call.
I lost count of how many times I thought about getting on a plane to L.A., leaving everything behind, and following her—wherever she went.
But every time Vee called, full of energy, enthusiasm, and smiles, I realized it would be futile. She was fine. I missed her so much it made me feel sick, but she was ... fine. Chasing her dreams.
“I met someone today. I think he works in the movies.”
I frowned.
“An usher? Does he let you in for free?”
“No, silly. A big shot. He was editing a script. I introduced myself, told him I was an actress, and he said ‘no,’ but he got what I meant. He works in the industry. He’s ‘someone’, Yaron.”
I tried to follow her, but I didn’t understand where she was going. For us, movies had always been an escape from reality—shared moments with made-up endings that fueled our dreams.
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