All that you deserve

Did you have lunch?

Jamison 

After I left Katlyn apartment I spent the entire day going over paperwork for my upcoming buyout. I needed something to get my mind off Katlyn, I didn’t want to call her immediately after leaving her apartment.. She needed the space. I spent the next hour finalizing my decision and drafting new contracts. I left the office around 2 pm, when I got home I took a shower and grabbed something to eat.

I couldn’t hold it anymore, I took my phone out and called Katlyn. It rang for a couple of seconds before she came on.. She sounded a bit  distracted, “Hello?? Hold on a please.” I heard a bit of shuffling. 

Then her beautiful voice whispered, “Hi J..” 

The first time she called me J was in her apartment, I was a little taken back; otherwise from my mother commitment to call me dumpling, no one ever called me anything but Jamison or Mr. Webber. I love it when she calls me J, it sounds so personal. 

“Hey Kat, how are you feeling? I asked.

“ ok?” she replied hesitantly.

“ Kat, do not be scared of talking to me.. Ok?”

“ I know im just not use to people wanting to talk to me”

 “ too bad.. That is their  lost.. Now did you have lunch?” 

“ ummm I..”

“ Kat do not lie you ..ate  like six hours ago.” 

“ I know.. I am using the time I have off work to finish some homework and study.....I just lost track of the time.” 

“ You need to eat.. I can bring you something or I can have  something delivered to your house?”

“Mmm you don’t have to…”

“Kat I want to ......please… Now I'm going to send a delivery.... since I have invaded your privacy enough  for one day. Any preference?” 

“Mm no I have no allergy and I eat anything.” 

“ Good to know… “ I replied. 

I took out my phone and ordered from my favorite Italian restaurant. The confirmation said the food would be delivered in a half an hour.

“ Food will be there in 30 mins Kat. So what were you studying for?” I asked, not willing to end our conversation.

“ You didn’t have to do that, but thank you.. and I was studying for my genetics and  human physiology exams” she replied proudly. 

“Wow beauty and brains.. I am guessing you are in medical school?” i complimented or and asked. 

“ I am... Hanister Medical School.” she replied.

“ that is a hard school to get into.. Your family must be proud?”  

There was a long pause before she gave a weak chuckle and siad, “ far from it.”

“ what do you mean?” I asked.

“ My family… my family wanted something different for me… Marriage and kids for a business contract” she said sadly.

“ K.. am sorry.. For what it's worth I am proud of you.”  I replied sadly. Why would her family  not be proud of her. That school produces the best of the best doctors, she must be really smart to secure a spot there. 

There was silence and then she whispered, “thank you.”

I could hear the sadness in her voice when she replied and that bothers me. I hate hearing her so defeated. Trying to get her in good spirits I asked, “ how do you like the food?”

“It’s good thank you again.”

“If you think that’s  good.. wait until you taste my mom’s food.

There was a silence before she said, “ I don’t know if I will be good company.?”

“Don’t worry about it… just prepare to eat until u drop.”

She sighed and then whispered out a “Ok.”

We spent the next hour talking about random stuff and learning about each other. Talking to Katyln was so effortless, there was no pretense. I could hear the restriction in her voice when asked certain questions about her family, but she was sincere about answering. It was so refreshing. Normally, I would be annoyed or bored out of my mind talking to possible suitors because of their pretentious or exaggerating persona. I found myself relaxing into Katyln voice as she told me about her studies and her dreams of becoming an oncologist. Her giggles and laughter filled my heart with warmth and after I told her to go get some sleep, I smiled to myself… I can’t wait until tomorrow.