Waiting for Callum (The Waite Family Book 2) by Angel Devlin

Author:Angel Devlin [Devlin, Angel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-17T23:00:00+00:00

After a final night at Violet and Milo’s, Laurel and I went back to our house for what would be maybe the last time. The estate agent came, looked around the property and gave me a valuation that I accepted; and the charity came and picked up the items of furniture. I looked around at what was once my home and now was becoming a bare shell. I realised the house resembled me, once full of love and now pared back to an empty structure.

I was just about to call my father and ask him to come pick us up when there was a knock at the door. All knocks now made me jump in apprehension of what I might find at the other side of the door, so I was thankful when the peephole revealed Callum at the other side. I opened the door, stepped aside to let him pass and then closed it again firmly behind me after checking the street like some cheating mistress making sure no one had spotted my lover turning up.

“Wow, it looks so different in here with everything packed away.” Callum said while his eyes roamed around the living room.

“I know, and it’s so echoey. It makes Laurel's screeches seem twice as loud.” I mimed putting my hand over my ears. Laurel herself was on the sofa playing with dolls and chattering away. She was so engrossed that she hadn’t even stopped to say hello to Callum.

“I was just passing and I wondered if you’d have left yet. What time are you going?”

“Funnily enough, I was just about to call my dad and get him to come pick us up.”

Callum looked at his feet, and then back up at me. “I know it’s weird, Becca, and that we don’t know each other well, but I wanted to just come and wish you all the best and to let you know that if you ever need me for anything, you have my number. I will always be at the other end of the line. No matter what time, day or night, you can ring me. I know you have your parents, but I remember when my life hit the skids, that sometimes I would have liked to be able to talk to someone outside of it all. To have someone who I could have just poured my heart out to without judgement. So if you need someone, you can call your friendly local electrician, okay?”

Emotion hit me as I realised that I really was leaving Willowfield behind. As tears began to fill my eyes, I stepped forward and Callum opened his arms and embraced me in a hug. We stood there for a few minutes while he let me cry, and then when I stepped back from his embrace, he walked into the kitchen, returning with some kitchen roll so I could blow my nose.

“Thank you, Callum Waite, for all your support, and please thank your family for everything they have done for me in the past couple of weeks.

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