There's No Going Home--Sample (Book 1 of The Triad Series)

2. It's All Greek To Me

A/N: Callie pictured above

Callie's POV

"And just why did I let her convince me to go out?" I mumbled.

My circadian rhythms were already out of whack from the long flight from Italy, but my best girlfriend Alexandra Harper, or Alex, had convinced me to celebrate my homecoming in style. She wanted to take me to the new nightclub in town called Zeus. I thought the name pretentious, but apparently it was the new 'it' spot and I didn't want to disappoint my friend by saying no.

"I literally have nothing to wear," I moaned, staring at the heap of discarded clothing on my bedroom floor. I don't know why I cared. It wasn't like I even wanted to go in the first place. I plopped down on the edge of my bed, giving up. I was clad only in white flowery underwear that would have even had my Nena thinking "granny panties" and a boring bra that screamed 'librarian's assistant'.

"That's why you have me to rescue you." Alex exclaimed while entering my bedroom with a small bag in her left hand. I hadn't even heard the doorbell. Damn that girl had some serious ninja skills.

I wrinkled a brow and gestured to the small plastic bag in her left hand. She held it up in her hand like it was the crown jewels, but it looked to me that she had brought her trash into my home to get dispose of.

"Didn't pay your garbage bill?" I asked as I gestured to the white bag she held in her hands.

"Good grief, NO girl!" Alex said as she rolled her eyes dramatically. Diva. She walked further into the room and took out a small piece of material on a hanger. It was obviously supposed to be some sort of 'outfit' but I almost laughed at that ludicrousness of the idea.

"What happened to the rest of it?" I smiled. "Trash compactor eat it? Or did the dog finally stop tearing up your dad's slippers and finally make the witch to your clothing?"

Alex stepped further into the room and made an impatient huffing noise. "It's your outfit for tonight, you idiot!"

I opened my eyes wide in horror as I took in the scraps of dark silk that she claimed I would somehow be squeezing my ass into.

Did it have enough material to even cover my ass?

"No way." I replied firmly.

"Oh come on! I saw it at the mall today and I saw it was the same shade as your eyes and it was the only one left in stock. It was exactly your size so I couldn't NOT take it! I mean I literally heard it calling your name!"

She looked hopefully at me and I groaned internally. I was too tired to argue and decided that if I fell flat on my ass and flashed my assets to all the world I would never forgive Alex. Ever.

"Fine," I conceded. Alex squealed in delight. "But if I end up flashing more than a smile, I am kicking you square in the c-" My phone notification went off. I lurched for the phone that sat on the edge of my bed and practically knocked it off onto the floor in my fervor. I looked at the screen in anticipation and quickly frowned. It was from my dad telling me he would be late from work.

Alex scrutinized my face and quirked up a perfectly shaped brow. "Expecting a call from someone?" she asked sardonically.

"No." I sighed, lying. Alex opened her hazel eyes wider calling bullshit. "Well-" I started.

"Cal you've been here less than 12 hours and he lives right next door. It doesn't mean anything that he hasn't called and if you were so concerned, you should march your ass over there and let him give you a proper welcome." She wiggled her eyes suggestively and I rolled my eyes at her again. I felt I had seen more of the back of my eyelids today than anything else.