I woke up with dry tears on my face and 3 miscalls from Calix.
Calix? Why?
I dialed his number as soon as I can. Is something wrong? It's not like him to call me, and thrice!
He answered in the fourth ring.
"Cass?"
"Calix! What's wrong?"
"Wrong? Did anything happen?"
"Uhm. You called me last night?"
Was he drunk?
"Oh! About that, its Claire. She's too eager to meet you, you know kids. Did I make you worry?"
Did I overreacted? My life has been a series of roller coaster right now, one day I'm on the flat track, then I'll make a turn, then up to the hill, go down, and take a loop. Is this what adolsescence is like? If it is, it sucks, a lot.
"No no.. It's fine. It's just seems odd, you don't call, you just appear out of nowhere, most of the time."
"Oh! Is that so? Do you have any plans today?"
"None, as of the moment."
"Okay then. Dress up! We'll go bake at our place. I'm near your place, I'll be there in 5, I'm with Claire."
"Hi Cassey!" I heard a little voice, so sweet.
"Hi Claire. See you in a few!, Calix, it will take me a few more minutes to prepare, I just woke up."
"Oh, I'd love to see that just woke up face." He said, teasingly.
"Shut up. I'll be as fast as I could. See you later, you two."
I hanged up and went to to take a bath. I pulled a navy plain shirt and pants, I've got to be comfortable if I'm gonna bake, this counts more than making a first impression.
And its just Calix, yeah, yeah...
"Cassey, dear. Calix is here." Mamu shouted.
"I'll be down in a jiff mamu, just gonna dry my hair."
"Take your time, Cass." I heard Calix say.
I barely use hair dryer because they say its not advisable to use everday as it may dry your hair. I'm one of the odd people who goes out with their hair almost dripping on their way out. My mom always tells me to dry it or I might get sick, but as hard headed as she is, I never follow that sometimes I can feel my hair freeze like an icicle.
I blowed dry my hair and shirt as it got wet, gray is not a friendly color for an after shower rush.
"..... how tall you have been since we last saw you, you look as pretty as your mom when she's your age." Mamu said.
"And I'd love to be as pretty as you when I grow old." Claire said.
She is just like Calix at such a young age, I guess it goes with the genes.
"Hi! Sorry it took some time." I said as I rush down from the stairs.
Calix looked up with a smile on his face, Claire waving to me with the sweetest smile, she has bronde hair just below her shoulders.
She ran to me with her arms wide open and we hugged.
"Hey there Claire, its nice to finally meet you."
"You're so pretty. Just what Cal said.". I looked to Calix and he looked flushed.
"Thank you. You look even prettier."
