When I got home Grams was staring at me. "Well, someone has died and gone to heaven?" She said, I guess referring to me. I wasn't really paying attention.
"Uh yeah." I responded while looking for something to eat.
The past couple hours feel like a dream. You know? Something you just barely remember and are contemplating whether it really happened. Anyway I was going over what happened and trying to make some sense of it but Grams was talking to me. I admit I wasn't even trying to listen so when she asked, "Well? Do you?"
Did I what? Shoot what was she saying? Something about pumpkins? Pies? Pumpkin pies? I decided to go for it. Who knows maybe she is talking about pumpkin pies?
"Sure Grams, loved to." I responded. She lit up and smiled.
"Great! The Halloween charity fundraiser is formal so of course you'll have to dress up. Oh this is so exiting! We'll make the best batch of pie these people have ever tasted." She practically squealed extremely exited. She was running all over the place "Dear Lord, I must call Nancy and tell her to sign us up. Oh Samantha, this will be so fun!" She said while going into her room with the phone.
"No Grams I-," but it was too late she was already in her room. What did I get myself into! Formal! I do not want to wear a skirt. I really need to start paying attention to what she's saying.
Oh well. I mean it can't be too bad. Right? Just then, though, Grams came out of the room she was frowning. "Sammy the phone is for you. You know I don't think I'm very familiar with that voice. She sounds… different. Does Marissa have a cold? Must be." She handed me the phone and I left to get some privacy.
"Hello?" I asked, more than actually saying.
"Hey Sammy, it's Casey."
Oh. Did I forget to mention I gave him my number? I didn't actually tell him about the whole situation with me living here because I wasn't sure. I'll probably end up telling him but I'm still so protective over my secret. I haven't actually decided what to do about that problem. Anyway he still thinks my parents don't allow me to talk to boys so I guess that explains the whole different voice thing. He probably tried to disguise his voice or something. I know I should have told him the whole truth or nothing at all but… I don't know. Anyway I know he doesn't have caller ID so that isn't really a problem.
"Oh hey," and then I remembered what Grams said and couldn't help but laugh, "She thinks your Marissa with a cold."
He chuckled when he heard that "I guess that's the best I can do."
"So why'd you call?" I asked, as casually as I could get.
"I don't know ...to say hi?"
"I saw you about twenty minutes ago!"
"Really? That long?" Then we both laughed. He coughed and cleared his throat. "No actually I uh called to ask when umm…like if you want to…you know…tell people?" He asked. Tell people what?
"What?"
"That we're going out." Oh tell them that. I wasn't sure. If it went all public then…
"Casey umm maybe it'll be better if we …umm…don't?" I didn't want to sound mean or something but the whole public thing just wasn't me.
"Yeah I know what you mean, alright. What about like Danny and Marissa and them?"
Marissa! I completely forgot! If she finds out…well she'll 'say I told you so' for one but no she'd make it worse. She's my best friend but I just can't tell her. Not right now anyway.
"Maybe no. I mean not right now. You know? Like later or something." I said but quickly added, "It's just that…well you know Marissa. Not right now I need a grasp of things first…okay?"
"So then we tell no one?" he asked slowly. I didn't really think of it that way.
"Yeah I guess." I kind of mumbled, as I waited for his response.
He chuckled, "Cool, so it's like a secret? You know I like secrets not really good at keeping them but meh." He said, and I couldn't help thinking he was back to his old ways.
"No! Casey, please don't say anything."
"I was kidding of course I won't Sammy." He answered sincerely.
"Thanks."
"Yeah my dad needs the phone. I'll see you later?"
"Yeah …later." We hung up and I left.
So it's our secret? That doesn't sound too bad. Hope I can keep it though.
