And You Can Never Say Never..

I died a little when he said hello beautiful. Okay, maybe I’m being dramatic. I get in the car and we start to drive off. He puts in a CD, MGMT. Wow, he listens to this. Weird much? Their my favorite band.

“So you listen to MGMT?”
“Yeah. Do you not like them?”
“I love them!”
We sit and listen..
“So, you dressed sexy AND comfy?”
“There’s a certain art to being those two at the same time.”
“Yeah, so. Do you want to know what we’re doing tonight? Or do you want it to be a surprise?”
“Hmmm.. I think a surprise.”
He smiles.
“As you command my lady. So, how did you sleep?”
We begin driving towards the next town. Maybe I should have asked to know what we’re doing. He could be about to murder me and I wouldn’t know what the hell is about to happen.
“You mean pass out? I woke up in my kitchen on the floor beside my phone.”
He laughs.
“Well, that’s lovely. At least you didn’t puke.”
“Yeah.. So, I have to ask. Why haven’t you moved away from here yet.”
He pulls off the road to a small park with a little pond. Is this my surprise..?
“Um, mostly fear of leaving my friends. I’m scared my work in this town isn’t done yet..”
“What do you mean?”
“Like, I’m terrified of leaving here. I’m way past due to move, and I have people in other states I could move with.. But I’m just not the most social person. I’m more of the ‘stick to the close friends you have’ type.”
“Ah.”

He parks the car.

“So, ready for your surprise?”
“More than!”

He gets out of the car and walks over to open my door. What a gentleman. He walks to the trunk.

“Hey! Close your eyes!”

I do as I’m told. I close my eyes. I hear him get quite a few things out the back of his car.. What could we possibly be doing this late? … Oh..

“Um, can you give me a hint of what we’re doing? Because.. I’m not so sure about this..”
“Don’t be scared. Now keep you eyes closed and I’ll guide you.”

Oh dear god.. He is going to kill me.

“You.. Aren’t going to kill me.. Right?”
“Oh god no. Open your eyes and look!”

I open my eyes and he’s laid out a blanket, candles, and a picnic basket. Wow, do I feel like an idiot.

“Boy was I wrong..”
“Yeah, you were. Why would you even think I would kill you?
“I’m just always watching out for stuff like that..”
“… Oh. Well..”
I laugh. This isn’t going so great, he probably thinks I’m a freak..
“You know.. You’re an interesting girl. I hope you know that.”
“I’ve been told I’m special.”

We sit down and he lays out paper plates and pours me some apple juice. Yes, I said apple juice.

“You know, you like a big kid. It’s cute.”
“I get that a lot. I’m not to big on being around collage students, there too serious. WAAAAY to serious, ‘Grades this. Grades that. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.’ It’s crazy junk.”
“Yeah, welcome to my world.”
“Seriously?”
“Yeah, I want to get into a good school.. So I study, ALL the time.”
“Oh. Well, when you do get out you seem cool.”
“Thank you.”

We finish eating and I look around me. The beautiful sky, the moon, the weather is even pleasant. Everything is perfect. This is how a good first date should be. I might just be trippin, but is this what love feels like? I’m getting giddy.

“You look cute.. Your all, I don’t know! It’s adorable. You know, I love your long brown hair. It suits you. And your so short, it’s cute!”
I blush.
“Awh, thank you!”
“So, I have a surprise. I want you to close your eyes..”
“Okay.”

I close my eyes..

And two hours later, I’ve mastered making out. It’s fantastic! Not only is this amazing, but he like.. Seriously is mega gorgeous. He even smells good!

We’re getting in his car to leave.

“So, I really like you Lydia.”
“I like you too Stephen..”
“And.. I was wondering if you’d be my girlfriend..”
“Of course! I would be stupid not to..”

With car ride filled with embarrassing life stories and loud music we pulled up to the house. I kiss him goodbye and get out the car. Things like this are hard for me so of course I cried.