She looked up. 1:35 AM.
"If I’m three hours ahead," she said, "does that mean I’m calling you from the future?"
He laughed. "Time doesn’t work like that."
But wouldn’t it be cool if it did?
They stayed on the line until she got home. Then a little longer. Until her breath slowed, her words slurred, and sleep took over.
She woke up with her phone still in her hand. The past waiting on the other end.
It was too early to call back.