The Trap

Chapter 6

A couple days later, Rochelle had her regular two week appointment. Simon asked his Mom if she could watch Dylan while they were gone, but she kindly declined. She suggested that he should call her. Without much thought to the suggestion he started searching for her home number, the one he had since the show began just months before. He finally found her number on his desk in his home office. He sat down in his leather chair and looked at the number. He picked up the phone and listened to the dial tone. For some reason he couldn't even dial her number. This didn't make any sense to him because for the first time in his life, he was nervous to call a girl.

He was normally good at talking to women on the phone but this one was different. He couldn't figure out why she was so special to him. He remembered a week ago when he thought about how that woman drives him crazy but now what was happening to him? He put his hand on his forehead and tried to breathe as normal as he could. He heard a tap on his door and saw his Mom in the door way.

"Son, are you okay?"

"I can't do it, Mum."

"You can't do what exactly?"

"I can't call her. What if she declines?"

"Oh I'm sure she won't. I see the way that she looks at you."

"And what does that have to do with this situation?"

"When I look at her eyes when she's staring into yours, it seems like she would do anything for you. And if that means watching your children every now and then, she'll do it for you."

"So what should I do, Mum?"

"You should call her regardless of what her answer will be. You won't know unless you call her first."

"But what if she still declines?"

"Then I'll watch Dylan."

"Alright I'll call her."

"Okay if you need anything I'll be in the sitting room playing with the kids."

He just nodded.

Simon dialed her number and thought about hanging up but it was like the phone was stuck to his ear. He stayed on the line until a sweet and little voice picked up. He grinned and sort of glad that her mom didn't pick up because he knew for a fact that he would have froze up and she would have probably hung up on him.

"Hello?" Holly said answering the house phone in the kitchen.

"Hey Holly, is your Mum home?" Simon asked hoping that she was.

"Depends, who are you?" Holly asked.

"I'm Dylan and Rochelle's Dad," Simon said.

"Oh yeah she's right here," Holly said acting like she was giving up the phone. "By the way I heard her say your name when I tried to wake her up this morning," she continued whispering and hoping he would get together with her Mom soon.

"She dreamt about me?" Simon asked with a smirk.

"Yep here you go Mom it's your future boyfriend." Holly said within the range of the phone.

"Hey Si, is everything okay?" Paula asked very concerned.

"Yes but can you do me a favor please?" Simon asked very politely.

"Sure what can I do for you?"

"Can please watch Dylan for me, please?"

"Wow two pleases in one sentence. Wow someone's desperate."