Turning Point (A Reaching Out Novel)

Chapter Twenty-One

I lay down the bed and waited for Allana to come back, and of course, waited for her anger to simmer down.

I must’ve slept because when I came back to consciousness, Allana was there by my side, reading.

" You’re back." I said.

" Yep. Welcome back." she said.

"What time is it?" I asked her.

She frowned.

" Uh, 10:57 pm" she said.

"I missed dinner?"

"Yes."

" What did you have for dinner?"

She closed the book.

" I didn’t have dinner, okay? " she said.

" So, you’re hungry?"

"No. "

She’s irritated.

She turned and drifted off to sleep.

" Good night." I said.

" Night. " she said.

I was staring on the ceiling when Allana’s phone rang.

"Allana?"

"Mm?"

" Your, uh, phone.."

Great, she’s asleep.

I picked it up.

" Hello?"

"Hi, Harry."

"Carmela?"

"Could you please take it outside?" Allana said.

"It’s Carmela."

" I don’t care. Take it outside."

She turned and went back to sleep.

I stood up, got my robe and went out the balcony.

Damn. It’s chilly outside.

"I’m sorry. " I said.

" No, it’s okay. "

"So, why did you call?"

" Uh, there has been a slight change with the wedding date. "

" Oh.. kay.."

" The wedding’s within 2 days. "

" 2 days?"

Who could do a wedding in 2 days!?

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Well, Will’s not available at September 14th. He’s got a project overseas at that time, he was informed hours ago, and I have been calling everyone since then. "

" Oh."

And she decides to call her sister at 10 pm.

" Would you mind telling her?"

" In fact, I do. I have my own problems. "

" Oh?"

" Yeah. Call her tomorrow morning." 

“Okay.”

"Good bye."

I hung up and went back to bed.

2 days?

So much for preparation.