If these sheets were states, and you were miles
away,
I'd fold them end over end to bring you closer to me
Because I don't sleep at all without you pressed up
against me.
I settle for long distance calls, I'm lost in empty pillow
talk again.

I was currently sitting in my dorm room in Texas, unsure of what to do. I was sitting there, my fingers hitting the fret board. My roommate had gone out partying even though it were still midday. I looked at the time once again, noting it was 1 pm. Alex would still be unpacking. He said I could call him at 5 but I wasn't sure if it were his time or mine. I sighed, turning my attention back to my instrument. I didn't know what else to do, I only wanted my Alex.

I had moved in a few days ago and it had been difficult to get in touch with him. He was busy with the hectic life that was getting ready for college. I had been there before him and now he realized why I had been stressed, nervous, all of that. My eyes raised to the pictures of us together, him on my back and just smiling like nothing could ever be wrong. I couldn't help but grin, his smile would always make me happy.

"Hey Jay," my roommate slurred.

"What," I muttered.

"Come party with us!"

"I'd rather stay here."

"Come on Jay!"

I hated it when he called me that. It was Alex's name for me and I didn't like it coming from anyone else's lips because it felt forced and tainted. It was his because only from his lips did it sound sweet, full of honey.

"What, is your boyfriend coming or something," he joked.

"No, I'm waiting to call him," I stated.

"You're gay?"

"Yeah."

"Get out of this room. You just want to see me naked you creep."

"No one wants to see you naked. Don't flatter yourself. I'm also in a committed relationship with the man that I love. If you can't handle that then you can leave, I will not."

I heard the door slam, I know that he would not remember this come morning. Hell, in a few hours this would be a distant memory. Suddenly, the ringer on my phone split through the now silent air that was tainted with the smell of vodka. I sighed and answered it.

"Hey baby," Alex said.

"Hey Lexxybear," I cooed.

"How are you?"

"Pissed off. Roommate's a homophobic dick. How about you?"

"Doing pretty well. Just finished everything up that's why I'm calling you now. I miss you."

"I miss you too baby."

"Did you know that in two months we have a break. We both get to go back to Baltimore and I get to see you again."

"Two months. That sounds like an eternity without you."

"If you need me I will be there as soon as I can. You're just a plane ride away."

"I know, doesn't make the states any closer though."

"Babe, if there were a way I would pick up Texas and put it right next to South Carolina. Make Denton as close to Columbia as I could."

"I love you Lexxybear, I need to go."

"I love you too."

The line was silent and I dropped the phone on my bed. I yawned softly, I hadn't had a full night sleep since I've left. Maybe it was I had grown used to Alex cuddling with me back home. Maybe it was my roommate's non ceasing snoring. I had no idea. As I laid down to take a nap all I could think of was Alex. His beautiful face, the way his eyes had to be shining while we were talking on the phone. The way his lips moved when he talked. How he was most likely playing with his hair the entire conversation no matter how short it had been. Two months. How hard could that be? Two months and I could hold him in my arms once again.

Notes

Sorry there's a lot of dialogue, just trying to set somethings up and it calls for dialogue. So, I took a midterm today after being in the hospital a lot of the night with my roommate (She's fine. She just hurt her leg and needed an x-ray) so I'm tired but I can't sleep at all. Also, Friday is not coming quick enough.

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Title and opening lyrics: If Sheets Were States - All Time Low