Curing Soberness | Callison
After a brief hug we both sit down. It’s hard to tell if we’re happy drinking or angry drinking for a moment, but I conclude that the overflow of emotion coming from across the booth is pure, and not some façade. That would be nice. I know things have been a little touch and go between she and Teddy of this wanting a baby situation, and all I want is for my best friend to be happy. I know how fast baby situations can go downhill if one of the two people aren’t fully committed.
“Oh you know,” I start, “Sof is 3 going on 16″ I say, sighing at the fact that my babies will actually be 4 in just a short period of time. “She’ll give you such attitude if you ask her to do something she doesn’t want to. The teachers at the preschool say they’re both excelling, but what do you really excel at in preschool?” I add, shaking my head. “Not that I don’t love them to pieces. I wouldn’t trade them for anything. And you know, Cammy is just as tender as ever. So caring and protective of his sister.” “And well I’m good. Gosh I feel like I haven’t really had a night “out” in a while. You know? I mean the kids will go to George’s or his mom’s, or papi’s, but Val and I just stay in because one or both of us is too tired and so we spend the night tripping over toys. Gosh I need a date night soon!” I conclude before turning to her to rest my own voice. “What about you? What’s up in your life?”
Joe comes over with both of our drinks in hand and I graciously thank him. This little outing of ours is long overdue. I make a mental note to make more time in my crazy hectic schedule for my best friend. It really has been too long. She sits down across from and I slide over the small finger foods I ordered; hot wings, fries and some chicken sliders. I don’t know if she’s had dinner yet being at the hospital all day but hopefully this will suffice for now.
When she starts talking about the twins, my heart melts just a little more than it already has today. I just can’t believe this is happening still. I’m nervous and excited... I honestly don’t even know if that’s how I feel. When she mentions how tudy Sofia’s gotten it just makes me smile. “Oh, I need to come see my godbabies. Does Sofia like shopping? Well, she’s three so I don’t really... well, I loved shopping... since I could like walk,” I shrug sipping my martini. She talks about how protective Cameron is and it makes me wonder how the girls are going to take it when I tell them the news. It dawns on me that we didn’t even ask if they wanted a little sibling. I shake it out of my mind for now and file it away from later especially when Callie starts talking about night’s out. I nod with a small laugh, “Yeah, I don’t think Teddy and I have been out together in months... between all the baby stuff and work drama... we just haven’t had the time. It feels like a whole life time since I’ve stepped out of my office.”
