Callie's POV

Welcome to the planet…..Welcome to existence….

That song has been blaring through my car speakers for the past minute. I've been driving for 4 hours already on my way to my hometown. It's been a while since I've been home, being in med school and with all the extra-curricular activity that goes with it, I really don't have time to go home that often. Fortunately, due to some event in the university, I got the week off.

I was thinking of all the bumming around I'm going to do for the entire week when my phone started ringing.

"Callie!", I heard Addison, my best friend since grade school, yell through the phone.

"What's got your panties in a twist babe?" I said after cringing at her shrill voice.

"Heard from your mom you're arriving tonight. Mark called me bout a party in his friend's house, we should go."

"I'm not so sure about that Addie, I'm kind of tired already, and I still have about 2 hours left til I get there."

"Please Cal, I wanna party with you, and I haven't seen you since forever" Addie begs in her sweet voice.

"Uhm…..we'll see, I'll call you"

"Come on, you can be my date" she begs being all sweet and flirty.

"Alright, alright. You better put out at the end of the night" I say with jest and a slight chuckle in my voice.

"We'll see. Pick me up at 9. See ya. Be careful, and you better not be getting distracted while driving, unless it's me of course". Then she hangs up.

I shake my head and laugh at my best friend. She's been the only constant in my life. We've been best friends since 6th grade and we ended up dating when we were sophomores . I know it's an unspoken rule to not go for your best friend, but I can't help it, she was gorgeous and oh so sweet. I really did love her, but after a while, it seemed that we fit better as best friends. We broke up a year after being together because she kind of cheated on me. She fell for one of our other friends. So, we stopped talking for almost a year, but we just couldn't stay away from each other for long.

It was a funny story the way we made up. We were at least civil with each other at that time, then she approached me in the school hallway to say hi. She caught a wiff of the perfume I've been using for years, then she just collapsed in my arms crying saying she missed that smell, my smell, and that she missed me. Then we became the best of friends again even though I moved away from home for college and now med school.

Lately though, we've been extra flirty with each other. I don't know if we're headed back to being a couple, or we're just having some harmless fun, that is if we can keep it in each other's pants. We were each other's firsts by the way, and man, her looks might get anyone in bed, but her skills will definitely leave you wanting more. We learned everything together, so I guess I could say the same for myself. Probably even better, you know, with all the extra curricular I do to relieve the stress because of med school.

I'm actually excited about spending some time with her. Maybe tonight, we'll finally make our way out of this limbo. I know it's a big big crime to go for her considering our past and how really strong our friendship now is, but it feels nice to be wanted again. Also, Addie being really hot is a big bonus because I've got all my guy and even girl friends green with jealousy. Maybe we'll fall in love again. There's no doubt that I trust her with all my heart. I'm getting old, maybe I need a stable relationship this time, enough with jumping from one bed to another. I may not be in love with her, but I think I can get there. I have to stop being scared and take a shot at being happy again.

I haven't really been happy after HER, the one who walked away from me without looking back. The one who ignored me at the time I needed someone the most. The one who left me totally shattered, the one who has made the past 3 years of my life a ghastly wasteland.

I was so stuck in my day dream of the times that used to be that the next thing I noticed is the welcoming arc of my hometown. It's like I'm entering a portal to a place which holds so much of who I used to be. There are just so many memories within the perimeter of this humble town. For a couple of seconds, I felt shame. I'm not proud of the person I turned out to be.

Shaking out of my thoughts, I took the all too familiar way to Addison's house. I decided to go to the party first before going home because I'm pretty sure once I see a bed, I'm going to crash.

I stopped in front of Addison's house and pulled my phone out.

"Hey babe, you're here already?" Addison answered after a couple of rings

"Yeah, I'm out front"

"Alright, I'm coming"

I stepped out of my car and waited for Addison to come out of her house. After a couple of minutes, I see Addison walking out her door looking absolutely gorgeous. She was wearing a black short bandage skirt, a low cut gray tank top, and the sexiest blazer known to man. Oh yeah, everyone's gonna be drooling over her tonight; I'm so lucky she chose me to be her date. I had the brightest smile on my face as I watched her walking towards me. She ran the last couple of steps and wrapped her arms around my neck in an instant. I held her closer and gave her a bone crushing hug.

"I missed you." She whispered to my ear.

"I missed you too." I answer as I pulled back.

"Shall we" I said as I opened the car door for her.

"Aww, so sweet", she said as she kissed my cheek before going in the car.

"Where to milady?", I ask as I drive out.

"To Lexie's."

Uh, oh.