Chapter 7- On Cloud Nine

As soon as I dialled his number, he received the call like he was waiting for it.

"Hey," I said in a low voice; my heart throbbed with trepidation and joy at the same time.

"Hey, baby."

His voice was so adorable that it soothed my ears like a rhythmic song touching the string of my heart and causing a tremulous vibration of warmth and joy; how I wished to hear his voice forever.

"What's up, baby?" he asked me.

I could feel hot blood rushing up my face, blushing me and drying up my mouth.

"I…I was…doing my homework," I lied, stammering.

What I...