caller • mattia polibio

010.

Claudia lay on her bed, staring at her phone intently.
She waited for Laura to call, needing an experts' advice, her best friend always knew how to handle boy problems. You would never see her cry over one. Claudia, however, has never had a boyfriend, she had crushes, but would never in a million years act upon them.

Mattia still hadn't replied and the girl in the background of earlier's phone call played on her mind even more. Was this how she was supposed to feel? Jealous? In a huff, Claudia pulled herself up off her bed and looked in the mirror. A pair of leggings hugged her tightly and a large jumper covered her small figure. 'It'll do'.

Sick of waiting around bored, Claudia decided to go on a run, it was nice outside, with the sun just about to set.

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Mattia left Alejandro's, more stressed than relieved.
He was in fact going to meet the girl who had been gaining his attention, all of it, all the time. Although, being unable to talk to her all evening he felt like he had already messed up. Different thoughts and possibilities ran through his head. He worried.

Turning up Boogie a bit louder to drown out the worries, he drove towards Target, in his pocket a list of Claudia's favourite snacks and drinks. Laura came up to them earlier today, Claudia always talked about Mattia and she finally wriggled his name out of her. She warned him terribly that he had to treat her best friend perfectly or she would just have to kill the boy, then proceeded to tell him and his friends that she wanted to help me surprise her in simply Claudia's most dream way possible.

Since little, they held a scrapbook, dream prom, dream wedding, dream date. Claudia's being a movie night with tonnes and tonnes of jelly beans. This had been written when she was seven, however the only change was that the girl had developed more a taste of different sweets.

Mattia simply wanted it to be perfect. Combing through his dark and slightly overgrown hair, he got out of his car and headed inside, grabbing a basket to fill with all types of junk food. 'Jellybeans (still), Haribos, Nerds, Gobstoppers, Doritos Chilli Heatwave, Sour Cream and Onion Pringles, Mints (obviously), Pineapple Juice!!' He chuckled at all the random different snack choices written down.

Once grabbing multiple of each item, he headed on a hunt for different blankets and even fairy lights, Mattia had seen them cute couple posts and wasn't totally oblivious on how to make this night even more perfect.

Tomorrow would be when he could meet his italian girl.

mattia
hey, i'm sorry we haven't spoke.
boys night n all that, i'll call you soon x

pretty girl💛
okay.