struck a chord me.
“Yeah. I want to take you out. You know, like on a date.”
“Oh.” It was my first time that someone asked me out. What was I supposed to say? I mean he was hot guy. Maybe a little bit on the aggressive side, but that was ok. Having someone else take me out was something that I had never experienced.
“Oh ok...” I said shifting my weight, twirling my hair with my free hand.
“When?” I crossed my arms.
“Well, when are you free?” he said leaning close to me as he thumbed through his phone.
“I have finals this week then...” but before I could finish he had already cut me off.
“Great! So I’ll see you after your finals are done. I know the campus. Now put your number on this phone,” before I could think more of it I was already thumbing my digits on his phone.
When I returned his phone, I asked, “Why on campus?”
“Well, we can’t have your brother, I mean that guy find out we’re heading out right? You can tell him you’re going out with some friends.” He said with a little bit of cockiness in his deliciously over-confident voice.
“Yeah... right...” I said as my body signaled that it was time to leave. He must have sense this.
“Great. I’ll pick you up at five. That way you’ll be back early.” As he turned to go.
“Oh ok.”
“Good luck on your finals.”
“Thanks.”
Driving back to the house, I felt a little guilty about the situation. I knew that Angelo would freak out if he found out I had a date with Oliver. That would be a slap in the face for him. After all that he’s done for me and how much great concern he had shown for me.
When I opened the door. Angelo was sitting on the couch thumbing to the TV. “You should have let me go instead. Rocktards was it?”
“Ummmm yeah. Have you been up?” I said as he flipped and inspected me.
“Yeah. I couldn’t sleep. And what’s wrong?” he said.
“What do you mean what’s wrong?” placing the bag on the table and opening my book to where I left it. I tried to nonchalantly return back to studying. Angelo from the couch with his hands under his chin was staring at me.
“Can I help you?”
“There’s something off.” He said. “You’re usually not like this.”
“Oh... hehe.” Nervously I said. “I’m probably just stressed out with this final exam. Got to go back to studying.” I said as I raced to my room.
***
The finals examination went by smoothly. I was confident that I aced it. But maybe my confidence was came from what I was wearing. Psychology states that our clothes give us an impression on who we are, and that wearing nice clothes gives your ego the needed confidence boost – a sort of self-actualization. Whatever, I was just happy to be done with the exam and about to go on my first real date.
Some guys were looking at me. Checking me out! Was I dreaming that up?
I cracked open the face powder mirror to evaluate my make-up. I had trailed my eyes with deep eye shadow to help give my blue eyes that deep water edgy look. My eyes were my favorite part of me anyways. I love my blue eyes. The girly magazines helped me with what I would do with the rest. My hair were nice and wavy and with just the right amount of volume. It said on the first date to try to look sensual, but also adjust the look so that it comes across as seductive yet sophisticated. That was the hard part, but I found the perfect dress that made it seem like my waist was a little bit narrower. And of course, the plumpness of my cleavage would draw the eye away from the rest of my curves. That’s what I wanted. I couldn’t help feel a tad bit excited for this date.
The beeping of my phone ended my anticipation.
Parking lot. Can’t wait to see you.
I got in the car and he complemented on how I looked. I blushed. There was something about his car though, it was littered with junk, like