They got back to the house after a couple hours at the beach
They got back to the house after a couple hours at the beach. Meredith headed upstairs to take a shower while Christina went into the kitchen to try to find something for lunch. She was rustling through the fridge when she heard someone walk in. Standing up straighter, she saw Preston sitting at the table.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
He shrugged. "Didn't want to go out."
"Whatever."
There was a long silence. "What do you go to Stanford for?" He finally asked.
"School." She stated the obvious. He just looked at her. "To get an education."
"I mean what are you going to study?"
"Why do you care? I don't even know you."
"Just curious."
"Medicine. I'm going to be a surgeon."
"Tough field."
"I can handle it."
"That's what me, Mark, and Derek are planning to go into. I'm thinking cardio."
"Cardio?" She said looking up. "Seriously."
"Yeah. The hearts fascinating."
She picked up the plate with the sandwich and walked over. "I was thinking cardio too."
He leaned forward onto the table raising his eyebrows. "Really?"
"Yeah. It's hardcore… and I mean, what's better than the heart."
"My thoughts exactly."
They had been talking for about a half an hour or forty-five minutes when Meredith finally came downstairs. She was about to walk into the kitchen when she heard her person's laughs and Preston's voice. Peeking around the corner, she noticed them sitting at the table talking. Smiling to herself, she walked back upstairs allowing them to continue to talk.
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Christina's phone let out a loud ring cutting through the silent air. Looking over, Meredith reached over and looked at the caller ID.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Ah, who is this?" A low voice came.
"This is Meredith, Christina's friend. And this is?"
"Melvin Thompson, Christina's stepfather."
"Oh, right. It's nice to finally talk to you, sir."
"You too, Meredith. I've heard a lot about you."
"Good things I hope."
"Of course. Is Christina there?"
"Yeah, let me go get her."
Jumping off the bed, she hurried to the steps pressing the phone against her chest to muffle the sounds.
"Chris?"
"What?"
"Daddy Thompson is on the phone."
"Ugh, coming."
Soon, Christina appeared at the bottom of the steps. Meredith hurried down and handed it to her waiting to see what she wanted to do in their free time. Soon, Christina huffed and hung up the phone after a heated conversation.
"What?" Meredith inquired falling back onto the couch next to her person.
"Daddy Thompson and Mother want me back in Beverly Hills in two days."
"What?"
"I know. I don't want to be his trophy daughter. Ugh, I hate being all… ugh."
"I know. Me too… So I saw you talking to Burke…"
"You know for a guy who hates your guts he's got some taste for what surgery is all about… cardio."
"Here we go… Cardio this, cardio that."
"Shut up… I don't talk about it that much."
"Oh yes you do. You just don't realize it anymore."
Rolling her eyes, she stood up. "What do you want to do?"
"I don't know. I think I'm going to take a nap."
"Whatever. I'm going to go for a swim."
"We just got back from the beach an hour ago."
"So?"
Meredith giggled climbing the steps. "Wake me if you need me."
I know this chapter was short. Sorry.