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.NôvelDrama.Org content.
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?”
“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.