Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Phone Conversations or How I Need To Find A Wedding Date

Hi everyone, a kind of short chapter today, but I have some great ideas for the next few chapters so you can definitely look forward to them. :) I hope you have a great day! All the love, Summer x

The next morning I had to get up early because I had a bunch of lectures and seminars on Friday morning. I groaned and pulled my duvet over my head. After another five minutes of lying in my incredibly warm and comfortable bed, I finally managed to convince myself to get up. I waddled down the hallway towards the kitchen where Lily was already eating breakfast. She had an internship in a hospital at the moment which was at the other end of London so she was already dressed and on her way out.

"Morning, sunshine." she greeted me and happily sipped on her coffee. Lily didn't function without coffee and never left the flat without having had at least one cup of the brown, lifesaving liquid. I mumbled a good morning in her direction and made myself a cup of tea. "I gotta go now and I won't be back until late tonight, but maybe we could do something together this weekend?" She asked me and downed the rest of her coffee. "Sure." I send her a tired smile and she waved. Two minutes later I heard the front door close behind her.

I turned on the radio and ate my breakfast while checking my phone in the meantime. I had received a text from Louis asking whether I wanted to skype him after uni before the show tonight and I immediately agreed. The prospect of skyping Louis later that day definitely woke me up and after a quick look at my kitchen, clock which showed me how late I already was, I decided against a shower and only quickly put on some comfortable clothes, before I run to the tube to get to my first lecture on time.

The morning passed quickly and I suddenly found myself in the cafeteria in a quiet corner with some friends from my politics seminar having lunch. I was eating a sandwich and had just taken a particularly big bite, when my phone rang. It was my mum. "Mmmhm?" I answered the phone, still trying to swallow down the food in my mouth which just seemed to increase with every second. 

"Claire, darling? Is that you?" I heard my mum's concerned voice. I swallowed the rest of my sandwich. "Yes, it's me mum. I am having lunch and my mouth was full, sorry." My friends laughed at me and I shot them a glare. "Oh, did I interrupt your lunch? I am sorry, honey." my mum apologised. "It's fine mum. I always enjoy talking to you." My mum chuckled. "Liar! But I'll let that slip because I have great news!" she told me excitedly. I braced myself for the worst. "What news mum?" I asked cautiously.

"Izzie is getting married!" she squealed excitedly. "Izzie?" I asked. "As in my cousin Izzie?" "Yes, Izzie! She and Daniel are getting married in two weeks on November 7th." I was a bit shocked. "Two weeks? TWO WEEKS? But that's so soon!" My mum chuckled. "They just got engaged, but because of the pregnancy they want to do it rather sooner than later." she explained. "Pregnancy?" I asked dumbfounded. "Does no one ever tell me ANYTHING in this family? I don't talk to my family for like three weeks and suddenly my cousin is pregnant and getting married?"

Wow. I really needed to call Izzie this weekend. I hadn't seen her since March and we hardly ever talked or saw each other because she lived up in Leeds and worked as nurse in the local hospital while her now fiancé Daniel who was a doctor there. She was only a couple of years older than me and we had always gotten along well so I was surprised that she hadn't told me about the pregnancy yet.

"Claire? Are you still there?" I hummed. "So, the wedding is of course in Leeds so you'll have to come up for the wedding and stay in a hotel. I think it's best if you already come up on Friday if possible because the wedding is at 11am on the Saturday." I inwardly groaned but told her I'd definitely try to arrive on Friday. "Perfect! I can't wait to see you again, honey. It's been two months since the last time I saw you in person."

I felt bad. I hardly ever got to see my family since I had moved to London because uni and work was keeping me busy. Work, shit. I made a mental note to tell my boss that I wouldn't be working that weekend. "I am sorry, mum. Uni and especially work has been keeping me busy. I can't wait to see you either." I smiled a bit. "Will dad be able to make it as well?" I asked her while I tried to take a bite of my sandwich without my mum noticing at the same time.

"I really hope so. You know how much he has always loved Izzie." my mum said at the other end of the line and sighed. "He is doing great at the moment, though. Less pain, but he still needs regular physiotherapy which of course was kind of expected. He will want to see you as well so I am sure he'll try to make it. Maybe he won't be able to stay as long as he would want to but I think he will definitely make it to the wedding."

I sighed in relief. "That's great, mum. I can't wait to see you both. I would love to keep talking, but I have a meeting with my tutor in half an hour and I still have to finish my lunch. Would it be okay if I hung up on you?" My mum sighed as well. "Of course, honey. I am really looking forward to seeing you at the wedding! Oh, and Claire?" "Yes, mum?" "Bring a date."

I groaned. "A date?" I asked a bit shocked. I must have made a funny face because my friends burst out laughing. My mum laughed, as well. "Yes, a date, Claire. You are an attractive young lady, I am sure you won't have any problems finding a date for a wedding. Bye, love!" "Bye, mum." I said, still shocked, and she hung up.

A date. Where the fuck should I get a date within a couple of days? I had mostly girlfriends at uni and I hadn't really been seeing anyone for months now. My thoughts were interrupted by my friend Cara who told me that she and the others were heading to their next lecture together. I waved at them absentmindedly and finished my sandwich before I slowly made my way towards my tutor's office to discuss my big semester project. I needed a date and I needed it soon.