"I know what you are about to say and I also know that your boss repeatedly made emphasis on you both working together to come up with the innovation. You and Carter have to be in it together. Just call him and you both can meet up."
Carlos said, explaining his point so I could understand. Despite his efforts to lighten my mood, I was still worried because it isn't that easy to just meet up with Carter Dixon.
"In case you don't know, Carter is more of a headache compared to an innovative idea. He would never want to meet up with me, not to talk of working with me. He hates my guts as much as I hate his."
I complained to Carlos. My hazel eyes begging him to come up with another way out of my problem. Aaron clearly made a huge mistake by pairing me up with Carter.
"What is the worst scenario that could happen if you call him? He either accepts or rejects your offer. If he accepts, you won't have to work on the idea alone and if he rejects, you make use of your smart brain, come up with the best idea and get more points than Carter. Either way, it's a win-win situation for you, Bell. Think about it."
And yes, that was my best friend Carlos. He practically made me see the best in every situation. I wanted to tell him he was the best but I recalled telling him the same words earlier, so I just smiled and threw myself into his not ready arms. We both stumbled to the ground with me laughing above him and him complaining that I was being too touchy. I kissed him lightly on his cheeks despite his complaints.
"Get yourself off me Christabella or else I will chop you into pieces when I get away from you."
Carlos yelled beneath me and I held on to him tightly as a response to his warning.
"I love you way too much to let you go, Cally. Don't push me away from you my love."
I replied as I smuggled my body frame against his frame. Carlos and I have been friends since I was fifteen years old. Being this close to him might give off the impression that we were dating or he was gay. But neither were true.
I love him and he loves me more but not romantically. Carlos is also the straightest guy out there. You should see him admiring a woman's clothed boobs or her slim legs or her perfect face and so many other feminine qualities. He would change to a different person whenever he sees his crush.
I'm not that woman to Carlos and he isn't that man for me. We were just two best friends doing our thing.
"Have you forgotten that you have to call Carter Dixon? I don't see how you won't get off me now."
Carlos smirked at my dilemma and I smirked right back when an idea dropped into my head.
"I can just pick my phone from the table. Like this."
I showed him and he laughed at my stupidity. We both kept playing like teenagers for a while until around noon when I decided to call Carter. I had given him enough time to get over his arguments with his dad last night.
"You can't see him today, Bell. Tell him you will meet him tomorrow because I want to have you all to myself today."
Carlos informed me like a jealous kid seeking its mother's affection. I agreed with him and I decided to send a text to Carter instead of calling him.
It wasn't until two minutes after I sent him the text, my phone vibrated notifying me of an incoming text and when I checked it was from Carter. A single word that I thought would make my life easier.
Okay….
Nothing more and nothing less. I showed the text to Carlos and he said, Carter might probably still be wallowing in self pity but I doubted that. Carter isn't someone I or anyone can defeat without facing the strongest barricades ever.
Carlos and I got ready to move out when my ringtone resounded across my apartment. I thought it would be Carter but it wasn't.
My smile grew more obvious as I saw the number on the screen.
"Hello mum."
"You dare to say hello to me after forgetting about me."
My mum accused, yelling like the pissed mother she was.
"She forgot about me too, aunt Kara. I had to force my way into her apartment."
Carlos yelled right back but he was supporting my mum. Such a betrayal. I glared at him for betraying me and eavesdropping on my conversation with my mum.
"Haa My darling Carlos, is that you? I have missed you, my boy." My mom's voice changed completely as he sweetly replied to Carlos who stuck his tongue out at me.
"We both share the same feelings, Kara. Bella has been a lot to handle and she made me forget about calling you. Please pardon me and blame Christabella."
Carlos responded, after snatching my cell phone away from me. I gasped at his words. How dare he dump this fault on me? I'm done being a good friend.
"Mom, I'll call you later to inform you about Carlos's funeral arrangements."