caller • mattia polibio

046.

Claudia prepared for a day of shopping and a break.
Alejandro and Kairi had insisted that they should go shopping, take Claudia's mind off of current drama. They wish she had a girlfriend that she could turn to but didn't mind being the substitute for their friend. The three walked around the shopping outlet, drinking extra large slurpees and doing less shopping and more being kicked out of stores.

After much of stomach ache from laughing, they headed back to the car.

"That was so much fun! Did you see the security guard's face when he came to us for the fourth time?" Claudia giggled once more, strapping herself into the car.

"We're sorry you didn't do any shopping, we're not the best lady friends." Alejandro said.

"Don't worry that was so much more fun." She smiled. "I have work tonight, are you guys ordering?"

"Yeah, Alejandro is going to invite Mattia, aren't you Ale?" Kairi said with passive aggression.

"Yeah. I'll call instead if you want though." Alejandro looked at her with a kind smile.

"That's okay, I wouldn't mind hearing from him."

They dropped the girl off at home and she sat down on her bed, slightly exhausted but had a slight smile on her face. In light of recent events, she felt a little more happy and like herself again. For a while she sat and thought, should she text Mattia? Patch things up? However deciding against it, making the ball in his court, after all it was his mistake.

claudia
hope you're doing well.
miss you :/
message deleted!

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Kairi and Alejandro headed to Mattia's place.
After making the call, they told the friend that they would pick him up, heading straight from Claudia's house. Kairi felt relieved to have his friends all in one place again, however there were secrets he was hiding that could probably once again split up the three musketeers.

Mattia jogged out of the house in his purple tracksuit, he hopped into the car where only ten minutes ago sat his ex girlfriend.

"Hey guys, I brought pizza money? My treat." He said.

The car ride was rather silent, even the music was turned down. However it didn't take long for the boys to be back to their normal selves, screaming, laughing, and ordering their usual pizza.

"Hey is that my pizza girl?" Mattia smiled.

This slightly shocked the friends, knowing the situation, knowing they hadn't talked in so long, was this where he asks to get her back? Over the phone? Alejandro hoped not, that was the worst way to win someone back, especially if you loved her.

"You pick for us, surprise me with a lil' treat too."

You could see the happiness in his face as he paced around the room, dribbling a random soccer ball around. The call was lasting longer than their usual pizza order, even when they were together, it was a good sign. From the corner of Alejandro's eye, he noticed that Kairi's expression looked more down and solemn.

"You okay bro?" He asked.

"Yeah, 'course." Kairi replied.