Chapter 30: What Date?
He sighed when he realized it was Claire, his sister.
"Why was she calling? This was really not the right time to talk about something insignificant," Alex thought angrily as he merely stared at the phone without attempting to pick up the call.
All Claire had done since the last time with Vanessa was just talk about Vanessa and he was tired of it all. He didn't want to talk about Vanessa, and he didn't want to argue with his sister either.
When the phone kept ringing, he decided to answer. If she was calling so persistently, it might be something important, he mused as he took the call.
"I thought you were avoiding my calls; where did you keep your phone? Didn't you hear it ring?" Claire questioned interrogatively, and Alex sighed.
"I was busy with some work. What's going on? Everything alright?" Alex asked going straight to the point.
"You were busy? That's fine. I just called to let you know that you have a date with Vanessa by 6:00 pm..."
"Date? What date?" He cut in as he raised a hand to his temple, where he was already feeling the start of a throbbing headache.
"A date with Vanessa by 6 pm. Make sure you show up for it. Otherwise, I will bring Vanessa to your house. You know me, and you definitely know what I'm capable of doing," Claire said with authority, her voice giving no room for argument.
Alex imagined the drama that would ensue if Claire brought Vanessa to the house and realized that Emma was staying with him.
There was already a lot going on, and the last thing he wanted was to add this to the list.