I Just Want to Be With You

Today, 7:47 PM

Emily: Mark?

Mark: Yeah? Who's this?

Emily: It's Emily. Emily Miller. I don't know if you remember me.

Mark: Emily... of course I remember you. How did you get my number?

Emily: I saved it years ago. I hope you don't mind me reaching out.

Mark: No, what a surprise. It's been so long. How are you?

Emily: Good. You? Tell me how life's been treating you.

Mark: Good, good. I got married six years ago, we have a little daughter. I work in architecture, we live in Chicago.

Emily: I'm glad things worked out for you. Really.

Emily: What's your wife's name?

Mark: Patricia. She's a doctor. What about you? Seeing anyone?

Emily: No. There's never been anyone else after you.

Mark: Wow... I didn't know that.

Emily: I never could. Fifteen years is a long time to still be thinking about someone.

Mark: Emily...

Emily: I'm just telling the truth. I always thought about you. I couldn't help it.

Emily: I always thought about writing to you...

Emily: and today I finally went for it.

Mark: Look, what we had was a long time ago. We were both kids. I'm happy with Patricia, and I don't want you to get the wrong idea about this.

Emily: Don't worry. I just wanted to see how you were doing.

Emily: Where did you say you guys live in Chicago?

Mark: In the Loop. And where are you now?

Emily: Close by.

Mark: Hey, where have you been these fifteen years? I never heard anything about you.