Her Calling

F O U R T E E N

F O U R T E E N
ella mai, cheap shot.

Time really passes by quicker than I could've ever imagined here. Everyday better than the last, everyday bringing with it something fun and exciting.

I kicked my feet from within the crystal clear water of the pool and lightly swung my head from side to side. My arms stretched out behind me as my upper body swayed too. My eyes shut behind my sunglasses, my sun hat blocking away the rays, my head and shoulders covered by the straw vines.

I smiled to myself as a breeze swept through and I felt the warmth of the sun subside just for that brief moment.

My phone went off from behind me, ringing from within my beach bag sitting on the lounge chair. I grunt before having to step up, removing my feet from the water.

I walk to the chair before taking a seat to better enable myself to search through the bag. I struggle around trying to grasp the phone in time. I pull it out too late though, the ringtone silences as soon as I have a clutch on the device.

I look at my screen for the Caller ID, it flashes Amanda along side a red heart emoji. A smile makes its way across my face the smile widens when the phone begins to ring again. Her names displayed across the top of the screen.

I swipe to answer and the first thing I hear is, "Jeez, why'd it take you so long?"

I laugh, "Well hi Amanda, I miss you."

She scoffs, "Oh save your miss you's, when are you coming home? It's been a week and a half now."

I pulled my face back because I didn't know the answer to that question, "I don't know, Amanda, I haven't thought about that."

"You haven't what? Lerato, I mean I'm not rushing you or anything but girl..." She trails off.

Letting out a chuckle I tried to ease her, "Yeah I know but it's just so nice here."

She scoffs, "Did you meet someone there?" Before I can even respond she speaks, "Is he human? Oh my gosh, Arab men are lick-worthy, dammit, I'm jealous!"

I really let out a laugh at her words, a very loud laugh, "Excuse me? I did not, I don't even think I know a human. The men though? I will agree they are certainly very very gorgeous. It's as though every single one of them were hand crafted and gifted with knee-buckling smiles. Goddess." I say as my eyes roll back and my head pushes back.

She laughs this time, "Oh my gosh! I'm so jealous, have you at least seen one that you like?"

I shake my head, even though I do feel very grilled, I love this conversation and I missed just gushing to her. Even though I don't have anything worthwhile to tell, I just missed it. I love speaking to my best friend, I almost felt at home.

"Not really, I mean, they all are gorgeous but nah."

I know she rolled her eyes, "Oh c'mom Lerato, there has to be at least one that took an interest in you, even if you didn't take an interest in him."

I think for a moment and instantly two people pop into my mind, "Okay, I have a friend –"

She squeals, "I knew it!"