Chapter 13 - Dad is dead (1/2)

After Gwen had left, Tiana took out her phone from her purse and tried to call him, but the call was rejected, instead, she received an incoming call; and it was from him. Her heart pounded against her ribcage as she stared at the number, hesitant to pick the call.

She was still contemplating on whether to pick the call when it ended and he called again; this time she took in a deep breath and answered;

''Hello? '' She said, unsure of how to start the conversation. If this had happened a month ago, she would have been shouting over the roof with joy, but she could only manage a hello which was still strained;

There was a little shuffling on the other end and then he spoke;

''Hello, Tiana, are you there? '' He asked; his voice very sober. Tiana inhaled sharply, her eyes closed; she had missed this voice, so much, that hearing it now, brought nourishment to her sad soul, but her heart squeezed tightly, knowing that she couldn't be with him now, not yet.

''Tiana?''

''Adrian, I've missed you. '' Tiana said; tears welling up in her eyes.

''God, I missed you too; where are you? I'm coming over to the house I'll tell you everything when I get there, are you home?''

Tiana nodded, but realizing that he wasn't seeing her, she said yes.

''Okay, 'I'm coming over, I love you. ''

''Love you too.''

She replied, and the call disconnected. Tiana stared at her phone for some time before tossing it aside on the couch; she wondered how he would react after she told him the news; would he end it with her? Would he wait for her?

Her heart squeezed at the thought of him ending it with her. She didn't know if she could handle the shock. But she would not force him to wait for her. What if Nicklaus didn't let her go at the end? She would have hurt him twice.

Tiana didn't know when she slept off, lost in her thoughts; suddenly she heard a knock on the door;

Her eyes fluttered so did heart; she stumbled up from the couch and walked towards the door;

Taking in a deep breath, she unlocked the door;

There he was; the man that captured her eyes from the very first day in high school; she had injured herself on the first day of school and she was limping back home when he saw her and asked her to climb on his back; she had refused because she saw shy and it was still daylight, she didn't want people talking, but he had squatted down in front of her and pushed her on his back; ever since then, they had been inseparable.

He always wore a particular hairstyle, but he had changed it now; although nothing much had changed in his looks; he looked more manly and s.e.xier.

''Tiana… '' he called; a gleam in his eyes as his lips widened into a smile;

Tiana blinked out of her daze; she noticed the flower in his hands and took it from him, and the next moment he pulled her into a bone-crushing hug;

''I've missed you so much! ''

He exclaimed, twirling her around; Tiana hugged him around the neck; 'I've missed you too, Adrian. ''

She exclaimed happily; Adrian dropped her to the ground, but he didn't let go of her;

''You've added some fat! '' He exclaimed, pinching on her skinny cheeks; Tiana giggled;

He was used to speaking sarcasm, but she was already used to it;

''Yeah, and you've thinned a lot! '' She said pinching on his chiseled face;

Adrian laughed, remembering something. He pointed at the car parked by the orange tree;