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Callii

Chapter 14

 
    “Going
Away”

 
 
    I had a pit in my stomach. Callii wasn’t interested in me
because I was a married man. She just wanted to be friends. Friends, was that
all? The little….
    No, that wasn’t right. It was just that….
    And I felt like….
    I knew she was right because I was married, and she had every right to feel that way, in fact I
wouldn’t respect her if she didn’t feel that way, but there were things that
she didn’t know. It was true enough that I was a married man and we should just
be friends. She was absolutely right about that, after all that’s what this was
all about and that’s why it had all started in the first place. But still, I
did feel a bit rejected, in fact quite a bit rejected.
    “Are you packed yet?” Mary asked as she walked through the
room.
    “Pretty much,” I answered.
    We were flying to Boston for a one week getaway. I had won a
trip at work, but this free trip had already cost me a mint. Oh well, we were
both excited about it. We were going to see the sights and watch an NFL
Football game—just one more thing I could cross off my bucket list.
    And then it got quiet. I sat in the family room and
pondered. It was dark. An old movie played on the screen before me, but I had
no idea what it was even about. The cat came to the door and watched me through
the glass. I eyed her. She did not look away. I went outside and picked her up,
but she squirmed to get free so I let her go.
    “Stupid feline,” I muttered. “Just when I need you….” She
didn’t look back.
    I sat down and thought some more. The night was crisp, too
crisp, but I stayed where I was. I felt a bit mixed up.
    Am I evil ? I
thought to myself. I didn’t feel evil, but I had to admit I was pretty much
twitterpated, and I did feel a touch of guilt about that. Thoughts of Callii
preoccupied me in the daytime and visions of Callii haunted me at night. I
slapped myself up the side of the head. I needed to get my focus back. This was
all a bit ridiculous, but still…. I slapped myself again.
    “Levi, will you give me a hand?” Mary hollered. Dutifully, I
went back inside. The light of the laptop shined dully from across the room. I
stared at its glare, but it was getting late and I was still perplexed. Shall I
or shan’t I? A quick e-mail would be so easy to do—but she had ticked me off.
Was I unreasonable—yes! But she had still made me mad.
    “I’m going to Boston,” I muttered. I turned and stared at
the laptop. Should I or shouldn’t I? The little….
    She deserves to wait! I’ll let it rest. I smiled
perniciously and clicked it shut. I didn’t know what to write anyway. I was
really, at this moment in time, so very confused.

 
    From Levi Stone
    Oct 18th
    (Back from Boston—One week later)
    Hi Callii, are you home or have you left for Iowa? Let me
know and I’ll write when you get back, Levi

Chapter 15

 
    “Friendless”

 
 
    I hadn’t heard from Levi for about a week now, and I was
feeling a bit testy. Was he playing games or was he just busy. It was surprising
to me how much I looked forward to hearing from him. He was fun and he made me
laugh, and he also seemed like somewhat of a support system. I mean, really,
how many other men did I have in my life? And now, finally, an e-mail had
arrived. Should I respond, or should I play cat and mouse? Hmmhh, I’m gonna
write. It’s been awhile and I want to talk. I have to admit he adds a little
spice to my life, and besides, what harm can it do? After all, I’m in total
control. I always am, but I do miss him—kind of.

 
    From Callii Wilson
    Oct 19th
    Hello old friend, I thought you had dropped off the face of
the earth, or you were mad at me or something. I am not in Iowa, I am home.
They decided not to do the surgery until Nov the 4th, but I think I am not
going to be going there until after Thanksgiving. My sister has other people
that are going to be there to help out, in fact my daughter is going