Page 9 of Dear, Carson McDermott
“You want something?” She called out.
“No, I’m good. I’m trying to cut down a Lil’ bit,” I dropped my backpack near the door as I checked the mail on the little side table we had near the front door.
I didn’t even hear anything else she said as the USC envelope was there. I opened it not caring about the other envelopes that fell to my feet.
I bit my lip as I pulled the paper out and read the contents. My eyes widened as I screamed, causing Katerina to run back to where I still stood.
“What? What?” She asked.
I dropped the paper, picking her up as I spun us both. She started laughing, still wondering what the hell was going on. I placed her on her feet as I ran throughout the gigantic house. Finally, I made it back to where Katerina was which was sitting on the kitchen island with one leg over the other while eating some chips in one hand and probably ordering her Chinese food in the other on her phone. I didn’t think before I acted. I walked overtaking her leg off the other and making space for me to stand in between them.
“Can I get one?” I asked just as she finished eating one and was dipping her hand back in the bag.
“Sure,” she said as she took a chip out to hand to me.
“Uhn uhn,” I shook my head. “I want what you promised me.”
“I have chip breath and you want a kiss?” She teased.
“Mhm, that I do darlin’. We’re celebratin’,” I didn’t wait for her to say anything this time as I leaned in kissing her just like how I’ve been wanting to since the first day I met her.
I pulled away knowing that it was best to stop. Katerina slowly opened her eyes and smiled at me,
“I don’t think I’m going to get used to you doing that. I feel like I’m dreaming.”
I gave her a couple of quick pecks,
“well wake the fuck up darlin’ cause I’m gon’ keep kissin’ the hell outta ya.”
She lightly chuckled.
“I like that. Now, tell me, what are we celebrating?”
“USC baby!”
Katerina’s eyes widened.
“Holy shit!”
“What? I mean if it’s about us, I’ll come back and visit, and you can always come to see me. Or whatever university you go to.”
She shook her head,
“no, no that’s not it,” she said. “I just accepted their offer of admission in Occupational Therapy! I got an early offer of admissions because of my grades!”
“Holy Fuck!” It was my turn to realize that Katerina and I were going to the same college.
Chapter 4
Katerina
I was going to the same university as Carson. I couldn’t believe it, but I knew one person who would be just as ecstatic as me. I couldn’t wait to hop out of Carson’s truck, I knew him, he wasn’t going to leave instead he was going to come in and hang around with Tony hence why I didn’t bother saying goodbye. I ran in the house like a maniac,
“Mama! Ma!” I yelled for my mother and I knew she was somewhere rolling her eyes, a gift I got from her.
“She’s in her office,Carina.Must you yell for her?” My dad smiled at me as he came out of his home office dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.
“Papa,” I walked into his open arms and hugged him tightly.
