caller • mattia polibio

048.

Claudia lay watching Netflix shows aimlessly.
Boredom was practically killing her. Today everyone seemed unavailable, even trying-to-get-back-in-good-books Mattia. She would check her phone every two seconds in hopes that one of them suddenly became free but she wasn't counting on it.

This was when she wished she had Laura, but it was okay, she was doing better without the girl. For a while Claudia sat and thought, here she was; her only friends were guys, she was currently friends with her ex-boyfriend and didn't even know if they would even get back together, the situation was weird. The girl stared at her phone, contemplating texting her old best friend, but she knew better: Laura was just no good for her. 

Clunks and Clatters came from downstairs, startling Claudia from her comforting position, she was alone. Her father had gone to work early, stock and supplies were coming in, so it wouldn't be him. Scarcely, Claudia tip-toed herself off of the bed and towards the closet, hoping she was small enough to bury herself between her large collection of clothes. The last thing she needed now was to be abducted.

The noises grew louder, coming straight for her bedroom, 'This was it' she thought 'here comes death, just my luck!' Two bodies crashed through the door, bags and a box in hand, their voices became more familiar and she soon realised that it was in fact her two goofball friends. She waited a little while longer to see what it was they were doing.

"Where the hell is she?" Kairi muttered, dumping the items in his hands on the bed. 

"Could be in the shower?" Alejandro suggested.

"Does it sound like it?" He replied.

"You know next time, you could just give me a call?" Claudia said, emerging from the closet.

"There you are! Come on before Mattia kills us." Alejandro rushed her to her chair giving a quizzical look at all the different make-up products. "Is any of this stuff waterproof?"

"Mascara?" She asked.

"Yes! Put that on, you don't need all that other gunk anyways." Alejandro smiled.

Kairi in the background was pulling out different articles of clothing, chuntering to himself, Alejandro was looking at his phone intently, showing Claudia multiple pictures of dutch braids. He was advising her to do that hairstyle, whilst blushing at her teasing due to downloading Pinterest. 

"Okay we got multiple styles but pick out a bikini.. We won't look" Kairi shoved about four or so swimsuits in her hands, the girl walked into the closet and closing the door behind her, checking out the different array of colors and patterns.

She chose a blush pink top with mix-match white bottoms, it was cute, a little girly for her but it worked. So the girl could go back out to the boys, she pulled out one of her silk robes, to cover her body. 

"You can keep the others, we didn't pay for them." Kairi smirked, wiggling around Mattia's bank card. "Now you've got makeup done, hair done, bikini on.. Oh! You need clothes!"

"Okay I picked out these, shorts so you're not too hot, but a jumper so you're not too cold. Win win right?" Alejandro said.

The boys really were putting in a lot of effort with Claudia, they had spent hours shopping, Alejandro wouldn't admit it but had spent most of the night searching what a braid was and how you do a bun. They both cared for her greatly and were willing to do anything just to get life back to normal. Once Claudia was dressed and made up, Kairi decided to pick a pretty looking perfume and sprayed the girl until she was eating the apple scent. 

"Now let's go get your man."