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Edited by:Emiko
The Calls
Part 1
"From the other side of the world"
Daniel finally arrives at Mode, and after repeating Betty over and over that he is fine, he enters his office And grabs the really needed cup of coffee.
After he drinks it in a sip the phone rings, he answers, not only forgetting he is at his office and that
that's Betty's job, but he answers it as if it was his home telephone, with the usual "Hello?"
"Hi..." Oh my god! Its DJ! "DJ..?! How are you? How was the flight?"
"It was. . . great" answers the kid, and remains in silence
"M. . .how. . . how. . . was the food? Was it tasty?" Was the food tasty?
What is wrong with you? Your now nephew calls you from France and all you can
ask is that?!
"Yeah, yeah. . ." DJ remains silent for a while, "Er. . .Daniel?"
The person in question felt his heart collapse, that was the first time since
they knew their new family connection, that DJ called him with his name.
"Yeah?" he manages to say after a while.
"Alexis I mean. . . mum. . ." Well at least he isn't ready to call her
mum yet. "She asked told me to consider," he takes a deep breath "living
with you. . ."
Daniel frozen, speechless, breathing heavily. Alexis wanted what? She really
has changed. "What did you answer. . .?"
Silence, none of them spoke.
Daniel was waiting for DJ's answer, and DJ, was well. . . trying to find a
way of saying it.
"I told her that. . . that it's all very confusing. I mean, I liked the idea of you being my father, I really did. . . but Alexis
is. . . well she is my father/mother... I honestly don't know what to do..."
He has doubts. He has doubts! Breathe, Daniel. . . breathe!
"Well, you know that wherever you live we still will be in contact..."
He inhales and exhales slowly
"And. . . if you choose to live with me you could see Alexis any time you want."
He remains silent for a while,
"I just want you to know that I will be okay wherever your choice is, as long as you are happy. .
. I will be happy as well. . ."
"Thanks, that means a lot." DJ says.
After they hung up, he exits his office, finds her secretary's desk empty
...well maybe she is gone to the toilette...
Wait. . . there is a note. And it's wet. Almost unreadable...
"Daniel,
I have to go.
Amanda will answer the phone.
I'm sorry that I have to leave
like this but there is no time to waste.
I'll talk to you later!
Betty
PS:Please, if dad calls don't tell him about this. Just tell him to call me on my
cell. If Hilda calls let me know (by text message, phone call or anything) and
tell her to call me. Please, its important!"
Betty? In trouble? I have to call her...
He grabs his cellular and dials Betty's number, she answers almost
instantly. "Betty?" he asks.
"Has. . . Hilda called?" she says in a agitated way. As if she was
running or something...