Chapter 170 - Sweets & Ah-Xiu (1/2)
Noticing the way his friends looked at him, Darren shifted in his seat awkwardly. How he wished to wipe those smirks off of their faces.
”Now Regi, you just piqued my curiosity,” said Calista with an intrigued look and went on, ”Why don't you tell us something about her?”
”About Sweets?” asked Darren and saw every head around the table bobbing up and down. Darren touched his chin thoughtfully, ”How should I say it... Hmm... Well, the moment I met her, I knew one thing for sure that she's trouble. She's weird and has an attitude. She's careless and feisty. But... She makes me want to do things that I have never done in my life before.”
”For instance?” questioned Xavier.
”All of you know that I'm a morning person and I love my morning run, right?” he looked at his friends.
”Everybody knows that,” said Asher.
”Then do you know that I have swapped my morning runs with evening runs just because I got to see her in the park every evening?” All of them gaped at him in disbelief. ”It's true. I still remember the moment she called out my name from that swing with that huge grin on her face. After that day, I intentionally chose that time and I still can't figure out why I did that. But I do know that she makes me feel things that I never did before.”
He felt a hand over his shoulder and turned his face. He was startled a bit to find it was Calista who was beside him now as she had pushed Xavier away.
”Hey! How can you push me, Cali?” came Xavier's whining.
Calista pushed him once again and said, ”Just like this.”
Her reply earned her a laugh from everyone except for Xavier who didn't find it funny at all. If anything, he so wished to get back at her. ”Cali, I'll get back to you for all the humiliation.”
Calista straightened up and looked at him while cracking her knuckles as she said, ”Xavi, I'm an orthopedic surgeon. Dude, if I know how to fix bones, I definitely have a couple of ways to break a few as well.”
”If I were you Xav, I'd believe her words,” advised Darren.
Xavier glared at Calista before sighing out, ”You know what, Cali. Go straight, take the first left and GO TO HELL!”
”I'll go to hell gladly. Why don't you go and get some butter first?” said Calista, looking intently.
”But I don't want butter!” he replied back.
”Who said it was for you?” retorted Calista. ”Oh, that just reminded me. Didn't your ex-wife leave you because of something like she deserves butter? Or was it better?”
”CALI!” Darren, Nelly, and Asher shouted her name simultaneously.
Xavier was fuming now but soon his anger turned into a burst of loud laughter. He sat back and said, ”Little cousin, how I wish for you to fall in love.”
Darren gave a lopsided grin as he said, ”What if love is the reason behind her cranky self?”
”Huh?”
Calista pinched Darren's arm saying, ”Regan, if you said one more word, you're dead meat!”
Darren smirked at her, ”Relax! Your secret's safe with me since high school. I definitely won't go back on my words.” Suddenly recalling something, he added, ”I read about your dad in news. How is he now?”