Chapter 45: Course mate
TIFFANY’S POV
Assignments have always been my least favorite thing but i had no other option. But come to think of it, I have being doing different assignment, test, and exam as a kid!
Pffff! So annoying.
I sat on the wooden chair with my back stretched to the table. I wrote for a few more minutes before I dropped my pen on the table. I tried my best and I knew it was okay.
I needed to drink water so I stood up. As I turned to leave, my phone buzzed.
I grabbed the phone from the desk and checked the caller ID. It was my mom.
“Mom?” I called.
“Tiffany baby,” she chuckled. “Don’t tell me you were eating.”
“No no, I was uh- actually doing my assignments. They’re so ducking much I have to spend my evening on them.”
“And why’s that?”
Silence followed. I didn’t want to respond to that because I couldn’t start explaining it all to her.
“Tiff I’m listening,” she said.
I scoffed. “Mom it’s just -”
“Are you on detention again?” She asked with some form of shock evident in her voice.
Maybe not shocked but she just found it unbelievable that I was in some type of trouble. And aside that, I had never being in detention in college. I don’t even think they have something like that unless Luciano had being too mouthy.
“Mom it’s nothing serious,” I said and tried to brush it off.
“Really? This isn’t the second or third time you’ve gotten detention. Tell me how that ain’t serious.” She said.
I imagined her frown but that was it. She might have the idea of high school in mind.
“Mom I assure you that it isn’t. It’s just some stupid ass shit my friends did and I got involved.”
“Friends?” She asked again. “Tiff I’ve told you -”
“To not mingle with bad friends,” I completed. “I promise it’s nothing like that. None of my friends are bad.”
“But they are rebellious? Cause girl I know my daughter. You’re rebellious and that must be a common trait shared amongst y’all.”
“Mom you’re just saying that. You don’t mean it.”
“Of course I do! You spent most of your weekdays in detention here and even when we tried to get you a better squad, you just seem to be the one influencing them too.”
I shook my head. “Fine, you got me. I still maintain good grades though. You can’t deny it.”
“Don’t be too sure of that,” she warned. “How’s school though?”
“Fine, just annoying folks everywhere.”
“Hmm, and your brother?”Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
“He’s fine too,” I responded. “How’s Dad? I was hoping I could -”
“Hold on baby!” She said and some chatters followed in the background.
I remained calm waiting for her to finish up her conversation with whoever that was.
“Tiffany,” she called after a few seconds. “I have to go now but I’ll call you soon okay?”
“But mom -”
“Love you!” She said and the call ended.
I rolled my eye and dropped the phone on the table.
She did what she was best at; scolding me for getting detention even when I didn’t.
I wasn’t really as rebellious as she made it look. I could be regarded as rebellious especially to my brother but there was nothing more.
I turned to get the water from the tap and gulped it down my throat.
“God I’m so hungry,” I muttered under my breath.
I turned to the fridge and opened it. There was nothing in it and that made me growl.
I hated how I had to cook myself and make these meal.
I had no option though, I didn’t have enough money on me to order some pizza and even if I did, Luciano would be in my throat.
I grabbed the pot from the cupboard and turned some oil into it.
I was going to make some sauced rice for lunch.
I thought of the whole cooking process and although it wasn’t very much fun, I tried to find my way around it.
“I should just call Luciano,” I thought.
Since I was making the meal for the both of us, it was only ideal that he joined me.
“Luciano!”
There was no response as I kept calling his name and I just frowned.
He probably went to grab something or even some snacks for us.
For some reasons, it made me smile and I quickly returned to my room.
I grabbed my jacket from the wardrobe and searched the pocket for Massimo’s card.
I kept it in my clothe cause I knew Luciano could search everywhere and not my neat clothes. He didn’t have a reason to so it sounded like a good plan.
I finally found the card and sighed audibly.
I dialed the number and waited for it to ring.
“Yeah?” He said as the call connected.
I ended it immediately and placed the phone on my chest. “Oh shit.”
I didn’t think of it properly cause mow I had no idea how I was going to introduce myself or what I was going to-
My phone buzzed right on my chest and I checked the screen. It was Massimo calling.
I picked up the call and placed the phone on my ear. “Hey, i’m uh- I’m sorry but I think it’s a wrong-”
“Wait,” he said. “I think I know your voice from somewhere.”
I don’t know why but that sent shivers to me and caused a smile on my face.
“Right. It’s Tiffany. Uh- the girl from uh- the party.”
“Oh yeah! The pretty Tiffany. Of course I remember you.”
“You do?”
“How else could I have recognised your voice?” He teased.
I laughed in response because it sounded so cliche but sweet.
“I’m happy to hear from you, Tiffany. This has made my day.”
“Has it?” I teased.
“Yeah,” he responded. “What? You don’t believe?”
“No- that’s not it.”
“Right. So when will you come to visit me?” He asked again.
“I uh-”
“Common Tiff, that’s been a long while ago. Friends don’t stay so long without saying hi to each other.”
“I know but-”
“Come see me already. Today? I can get an uber”
He was being so persisting and although I wanted to tell him how creepy it was, I didn’t.
“So what do you say Tiff? Will you be coming to see me?” He paused. “I’ll take you out and we’ll have fun.”
I laughed at how it sounded. “Uh-” I said trying to think.
“Who are you on the phone with?” Luciano asked and I flinched. I didn’t realize he had walked inside.
“My uh- course mate.”
With that, I ended the call immediately.