Forbidden Love

~ 8

I woke up early in the next morning, feeling relief to found Austin was no longer in the house. He must've left last night for all I cared. I called Nancy, Ally and Dinah to come over my house. Since dad was coming in a few more hours, I decided to cook something for him and I might needed their help for it. I have never cooked something so their existence would help me a little bit. The last thing I needed was to burn my mom's kitchen.

At 7, Nancy was the first person to arrived. She wore a simple outfit with her hair tight up into a messy bun. "Morning, Karla!"

"Heyya, morning," I started taking out a few ingredients that I needed.

"So, what are we doing today?" She placed her bag on the kitchen counter. "And where's your mom? Or anyone else?"

"Well my mom have left to the airport and Lauren is probably at the mall," I said while pouring a flour into a small bowl. "And today we're baking a cake!"

"That's yum," Nancy grinned. "Oh, when is your dad coming?"

I glanced at the clock. "Around nine."

"Oh," Nancy mumbled. "What can I help?"

Then suddenly my phone rang from my pocket. I told Nancy to pour the eggs inside the bowl while I took out my phone to pick up the call. "Hello?"

"Camila?"

Hearing the familiar voice, I glanced over my shoulders to see Nancy was busy mixing the batter. I walked away, out of her sight. "Alex?"

"Yeah, hey.. It's me," He said.

"So... what's up?" I waited nervously.

"Um, I was wondering actually if you're free enough to finish our art project? I bought some tools with me that we can use for a perfect paint."

My eyes widened and my lips cracked into a smile. "Really? That's nice," I suddenly remembered about me, inviting my best friends over. I wouldn't want them to know about Alex. "Hmm, actually. I'm currently have something to do, so.."

"Oh," He mumbled, so soft I barely could hear it.

"But what about at around 2? We can meet up somewhere," I suggested.

"Well, that sounds fine to me."

I smiled. "2 it is."

"Where do we meet up?"

"Tiara Park," I said almost too fast.

"Okay, sure. Well, I gotta go now. Have fun there, whatever you're doing."

I chuckled. "You too, Alex. Bye."

I ended the call and I hurriedly walked back towards the kitchen.

"Who you were talking to?" Nancy asked.

I smiled. "A friend."

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"Surprise!"

The tiny colorful ribbons fell over the floor in an instant. I ran towards my dad who was still shocked with the surprise my best friends and I have planned. I threw my hands around him and he spun me around. "I miss you so much, papa!"

"Oh, my pretty mija!" He chuckled, messing with my hair as he put me on my feet. "Thank you for this."

"No problema papa," I said. "Oh, let's go to the kitchen, I've made a cheesecake for you!"

"Mila, give your papa a rest, he just came out of the plane," Mom muttered from behind and I silently rolled my eyes.

"That's okay, dear. I can rest later," Dad said and without waiting for my mom's respond, I dragged him towards the kitchen where my best friends were standing there, grinning like an idiot.