Memories

Chapter 2 - What Was That?

Charlie's POV

Saturday morning

I woke up late because I was thinking about what happened last night. I couldn't imagine what would've happened to me if I wasn't able to escape the mysterious driver. Got out of bed, did my regular workout to at least get in shape before heading downstairs to eat the food that I wasn't able to eat due to last night's incident.

As always, mom's out again, going on her business trips that I don't know about. It may be work-related or just with her friends. I care less because she only comes back once every two months so I don't know how she is now.

So, I have the house to myself, doing anything I want but still keeping it clean at the same time.

Minutes later, I get a call from an unknown number. At first, I doubted to answer the call, but since it doesn't stop ringing, I picked it up.

'Hello?', said the girl on the phone. 'Who is this?' I replied. Charlie? Is that you? After realizing who it was, I immediately replied, Katie, is it you? What's up Charlie? How'd you been? I'm here outside your house and wow it's big. I quickly opened the door, and she came running to me and hugged me.

I missed you, Charlie. I missed you too. Wow, you've changed since we last met at our graduation party. It has been a while.

We had good chats, asking about life and what've been doing these past years. I asked if she has a boyfriend, well good thing she's single because deep down I missed her.

'Where's your mom?' She asked. She's gone again. Out on her business trips, I think.

Then it became serious when she asked about what happened last night. Charlie, are you ok? Tell me what happened. So I told her everything about last night. Then she decided to stay here instead of our old house just three blocks from here.

'Hey Charlie, can I sleep in your room?' She asked. It's ok. I don't mind you sleeping there. Without hesitation, she ran to the elevator with her stuff and before going up to the third floor, turned at me and smiled at me. I missed that smile.

After going up to check on her and see her bags unpacked not to mention her one bag full of makeup cuz why not? She also brought some perfume and hair spray and other girl-related items. Then in a flash, my bathroom was turned into hers, with my bathroom stuff transferred to the guest's bathroom. I was shocked she could do that fast.

At last, she was done unpacking her stuff then I heard a knock on the door like it was urgent, right I was about to go get the door, Katie ran past me saying 'I got it.' Then there I was, just standing to look at her from the third floor to go get the door.

Katie's POV

As I ran past Charlie for me to get the door, it is because I ordered more clothes to wear just in case I decide to stay here longer cuz what a big house he has. As I reach the door to open, there's this guy with a package and asked, 'Is this where Charlie lives? At 13th Ridgewood Avenue?' I quickly took the package, and signed the paper and gave the guy a tip of 100$, and said goodbye.

Charlie asked, 'What is that?' It's what I ordered online. But something wasn't right. It had a smell, like a rotten smell. So I asked Charlie if he ordered something online? He said no. When I opened the box, it was a severed head, with blood dripping on his floor. I screamed and threw it outside. He ran quickly as he can downstairs to see what's going.

"Katie, what was that? And why is there red on the floor?" He asked. I opened the door and pointed at the head that was severed. He covered his mouth and went outside and walked cautiously towards the head. I went to the bathroom to clean myself up and called the police to report what happened and they came here shortly after.

Charlie was waiting outside and two police cars arrived. Four policemen came out with one car having a K-9 with them. Officer Johnson and his partner Officer Arthur talked to me while the other two were with Charlie and the K-9 as they searched around the block to look for any leads on the incident. The investigation took an hour and a half and they found nothing other than the head. They took the head as evidence and soon after they left.

I and Charlie cleaned the front of the house and also the blood that was on the door.

After the cleaning, we were both tired and took a rest. He slept while I was in his room stunned by what happened earlier. Hours passed and it was getting late, he wakes up sweaty. And there I was standing in front of him and then he took his shirt off and what a body he has with the sweat dripping with it. He said he forgot to turn the air conditioner on that's why he was sweaty. He said he'll take a bath to cleanse the sweat and 10 minutes later he was finished and went to bed shortly after.

What a day it had been. I'm staying in my hot friend's big ass house with me being able to see him almost every day during my stay and seeing that hot body of his is a WOW for me. He has changed from the fat chubby kid he was before to this hottie that I could see every day. WOW, just WOW. Wonder why he's still single though?