caller • mattia polibio

007.

The phone rang, it rang for what felt like forever.
Claudia was in fact nervous. He didn't know she had wrote down his number, he didn't know it was her calling. But Claudia didn't lack in confidence, she wanted to call him first for once, he had called just to talk to her a couple of days ago.

"If you're trying to sell me a anything please go elsewhere"

"I guess that's this call over then.."

"Claudia..?" You could hear the shock in Mattia's voice. He didn't expect this, he felt rejected ever since she had put the phone down.

"It might be"

"How'd you get my number?"

"You do have braincells right?" She giggled at his slight stupidity. "Your number does show up when you call."

"But I haven't called since Saturday?"

"I am aware, that's when I got it"

"When you rejected me hmm?"

"I like being in control sometimes" Claudia soon realised what she had said when Mattia's chuckles filled her ear. The accidental innuendo, seemed to had really made him laugh.

"Well, pretty girl, it's nice to hear from you for once."

"Pretty girl? How do you not know I'm incredibly ugly?"

"I can just tell everything about you is pretty"

A smile rose to her face, just like they were on the phone Saturday, except this call didn't have to end, for a little while at least, she wasn't so sure she wanted to end it at all. He made her happy and she hasn't seen him, met him, talked to him more than a handful of times,

"You have your way with words huh, Mattia? Are you like this with all the girls that take your order?"

"Only you."

They talked for hours. Claudia had completely abandoned her schoolwork, which she knew she would regret later, the sun had long gone, bringing out the moon and stars. They got lost in little subjects and topics, learning more about each other and the similar but different lives they lived.

Mattia, too, was italian, and in fact had been in Claudia's restaurant multiple times with his family. His last name was Polibio, which as they spoke she searched his name in multiple places, scrolling through his instagram, his facebook. It was a normal thing to do.

On the other end, Mattia wandered around his bedroom, lying on his bed, lying on his floor, sitting at his desk. He wandered around, listening to her voice, to her tell him about who she was. He could tell this girl was something different, something amazing.

When the pair finally hung up, Mattia having to help his mom out with dinner. She left him a follow on instagram, he had quite a following, she wasn't so sure if he'd see it, but did so anyway. There was a sense of warmth in her for the rest of the night. She continued to do her work, happiest she had been, ever?

clauds😙
i did it.
he's amazing

bestie bestie💓
oh my god, girl!!!!
i'm so happy for you.
you just need to meet him now!

clauds😙
calm down, it's only one call,
i need to know him better
you know what i'm like.

bestie bestie💓
i know you're a hopeless
romantic.
seen.