Chapter 11: surprise
Two years had now passed. Neither Cali nor Klan had heard from Neil, but they had grown somewhat used to their mate's absence and knew it was also for his own good. Of course, they were still worried about him, but not as much as before.
Meanwhile, they too had moved on with their lives. Cali was studying economics at the local university while Klan had gone abroad for a more elaborate and distinguished degree and he was expected to return the following year, after graduating.
During this period of being apart, Cali and Klan used to exchange emails on a daily basis, they preferred that rather than their rare phone calls. on the other hand, even if they discussed every day, they never ran out of topics to talk about.
It was a beautiful day and the city's streets were as lively as the weather was nice. Cali was walking towards her college when her phone rang:
"Hey! hey! said the voice on the phone
Klan's voice, to her hearing, sounded different from the one she knew, she wasn't used to that voice she rarely heard, also she didn't know why she shivered every time she heard it. Maybe it was because she heard it through a phone.
"Hi Klan, is it a phone call today?"
"Yeah, it's break time and I wanted to hear your voice…"
Break time? was that why Cali heard girls laughing in the background? he hadn't gone to party during his break, had he?
"Tell me, what are you doing right now? " He asked
"I'm in college, I have an assignment to turn in, and you?... let me guess, you are relaxing with some girls, right? »
"Oh! they insisted on keeping me company"
"Says the one who doesn't want to called depraved"
"I am not a depraved person"
"Change your hobby then"
"I never said I wanted to be religious either"
"Even the church…ah! »
Cali jumped at the sudden honking of a car behind her. She moves out of the way, clutching her chest to put her heart, which had jumped out of her ribcage, back in its place, thus letting the Lamborghini pass.
The Lamborghini parked in one of the parking lot in front of Cali. A man in a suit got out of it and walked towards the university building where Cali was supposed to go.
"Damn, I had the scare of my life… phew! sighs Cali, who had resumed her journey
" What was that?" asked Klan still on the phone.
" Do you believe it? how can someone put a Lamborghini under the noses of poor students who are drowning in loans. That's mean! there are really people who like to show off" …
" Anyway! you told me you were taking a break, did you eat? because you have to eat well to keep up with classes and have the stamina to indulge in your nocturnal hobby" _ with the girls_
"Drop my diet, tell me instead, when are you coming to your classroom? »
" I am already there". Cali stood in the doorway to her classroom.
"…why are you so interested in that anyway? …"
Cali was shocked by what she saw as she entered the room. Klan was standing there, right in front of her.