Roses and Flame

Chapter 9

I immediately begin to smile and said, "I hate to admit but yes, I did miss you already."

"Well, then you're not the only one because that's the reason why I decided to call you now. I know we just said goodbye, but I can't get you out of my head even if I tried to," he said.

Does he say I'm breathtaking and memorable? Am I sure that it's not just a dream and my alarm will be going off any second now?

"Is this a dream? It's just that I haven't felt this happy like...ever," I asked, unsure about how he would react.

"It's even better than a dream because it's real, baby," he said making me blush hard.

Wait, did he really just called me baby?

"I, well, sorry, I didn't mean it to come like that. Please just don't take this the wrong way. I just love spending time with you already and I don't want to miss an opportunity with you and never see you again. You're literally my dream girl and I can't believe that I got to actually meet you. I'm glad that my colleagues cancelled on me today even if I was already in the place we agreed to meet." he stopped shorty, out of breath.

Hold up! He says I'm:

Like goddess but better because I'm real; Breathtaking; Memorable; His dream girl.

And top it off he called me baby. Wow!

"You there?" he asked. I guess I missed something he said because of the list I made mentally.

"Yeah, just that it's a bit hard to wrap my head around that you actually said those things to me like I want to pinch myself because nothing like this has ever happened to me before.

"Believe me, I know how you feel. That's why I called you baby but I get it, we can take things slowly. I just don't want to miss my chance because I'm not laying my cards on the table. Wait," he said, "did you actually pinch yourself when we were on the ride on London Eye?"

Sheepishly I just said, "Yes."

"Hey, don't be embarrassed. So, changing the subject, how long until you have to get out?"

"Just a few more stops but I still have a 10-minute walk," I said.

"Oh, okay. That means you'll be home around midnight," he said, "then how long will you want me to be on the phone with you?"

"Well at least until I reach my street, maybe? It's okay if you want to end the call sooner though."

"Okay then, miss. I'm at my apartment so I can talk to you how long you want to," he said and I swear I could hear him smiling on the other end.

We talked a bit until I had to get out of the bus and then kept talking more. We talked about everything and nothing. We ended up saying goodby once again only when I was about to get into my parents home.

"Okay, goodnight, miss," he said, "It was lovely meeting and talking with you."

"Goodnight to you too then, Tyson," I said, then putting my phone in my bag and opening the door.