Butterflies

Year One - The Rave

It all started with a rave. No, I didn't get high or drink, I was completely sober when I met him. My friend started trying to convince me to go get his friend's number, when I laid my eyes on him. I thought to myself, How the hell are you interested in the other guy? Are you blind or something? I looked to her and told her there was no way that I was going to go get his number and that she could do it herself. So, she decided that we should go talk to the guy I was almost instantly attracted to, Duncan.

I shied away into the corner, trying to distract myself with the loud, pulsing music while she talked to him. After a minute, she turned to me and handed me a glowstick that he had given her to give me. I was blushing the entire time, but luckily it was dark with only colored lights happening. Casper popped the glowstick on, around my wrist, and then we went back to the other side of the dance floor.

Well, later his friend, who l later learned to be Jon, can up to my friend, Casper, and asked for her number. After Jon had left, she turned to me and squealed. I simply smiled and told her congratulations. Honestly, I was slightly upset because I knew I'd never buck up and asked Duncan for his number. I was getting anxious just thinking about talking to him. I am way too socially awkward for that.

Casper and I had been sitting outside, listening to the bass of the music pounded through the walls of the building we had been in for the past five hours. The midnight air swirled around us, cooling our heated skin. The entire time that we were there, I couldn't keep my eyes or mind off of Duncan. I let out a sigh, which caught Casper's attention.

"What's up?" She asked. I shook my head.

"Nothing" I replied, looking up at the night sky that way halfway covered in trees.

"Well, I'm ready to go, if you are." She said. I nodded.

"But I have to get his number first."

With that, I stood up and walked back into the club and Casper followed. I looked around, spotting him next to the stairs. Taking a deep breath, I walk over to him and tapped him on the shoulder, to get his attention. When he looked over to me, I couldn't stop myself from grinning like an idiot.

"Hey. C-could I get your number?" I asked, suddenly feeling very nervous.

He just smiled and nodded. I fumbled to get my phone out and unlocked. I tapped the contact icon and pressed the 'add new contact' button and handed my phone to him. He put his name in and then his number, then handed the phone back to me and smiled again.

"My name's Cloud, by the way." I said, still grinning. He pointed to name of the contact.

"Duncan" he replied simply.

"I'll text you." I said, smiling. With that, I turned on my heels and walked to my car, Casper on my tail.