Secluded Affair

Chapter 45

Cori POV

I wake up at some point; it's still very early; I look around confused as the last thing I remember was watching tv on the sofa. Finally, I get up and quietly pad out of the room; I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth and decide to jump in the shower as I felt all dry and itchy from the salty air at the beach yesterday.

I finish up in the bathroom, go into the kitchen and switch on the kettle; as much as I love coffee, I fancy a cuppa tea this morning.
As I'm waiting for the kettle, a thought pops. I walk over to the phone and decide to call home. After a few rings, the other side picks up.

"Hello"

"Hey Dad, how are you?"

"Cori, is that you?"

"What other female calls you dad?"

"Alright, sarky arse, what's up?"

"Can't a girl call her family"

"Yeah, again, what's up?"

"I miss you guys, so I thought I'd call"

"We miss you too. Are you still on holiday?"

"Yeah. I fly back to the UK tomorrow."

"When you coming home to see us, it's been too long."

"I know. I will be home soon, I promise."

"You better, or else! I'll have to come to drag you home caveman style."

"Shut up, you crazy old man. Look, I gotta go and make sure I sorted everything, but I'll call you when I get back and let you know I'm safe."

"Ok, munchkin, take care of yourself, and I'll speak to ya soon."

"Tell mum I said hi. I will, and I love you, dad."

"I will. I love you too, munchkin; speak soon."

I hang up the phone, and I feel happy hearing my dad's voice, but I feel so guilty lying to them and hiding things from them.

"Who were you talking to?"

"Jesus fucking hell Jon, you scared the shit out of me."

"Sorry, baby, I didn't mean to scare you. Were you on the phone?"

"Yeah, I uh I called my dad to say hi to him and my mum."

"Ah, cool, are they ok?"

"Yeah, they are good. Asking me when I'm next going to see them next."

"Did you tell him?"

"No, I promised I'd be home soon to see them."

"Why didn't you say you be back in a few days?"

"Cuz then I'd have to try and explain all this to them over the phone, and they wouldn't believe me, they would think I'd been smoking some funny stuff. "

"Ok, you feeling better this morning? Do I need to make sure I got plenty of chocolate near me?"

"Haha, very funny, I'm ok, Jon, and a word of advice always have chocolate nearby."

"Duly noted"

"What time are we leaving today?"

"We have to be at the airport for ten  to check-in, and the flight, I believe, leaves at eleven-thirty."

"Ok, well, I just have to get dressed and then pack the last little bits, and I'm done."

"Ok, well, I'm gonna jump in a shower now and then sort my last little bits, and I believe I'm finished, which leaves us a couple of hours to chill out before we leave."