Califournia Love

Thoughts (part 2)

I came here for a reason but right now I only have one thing on my mind - to get a job. I remember an old friend I had in high school who I know lives not too far from here. I search frantically through my bag searching for my phone. I find it lying at the bottom next to a few loose bobby pins. As I turn it on, I try desperately to avoid my missed calls and texts which I expect to see. To my surprise, there are no recent calls from Jesse or Zach or Mikey or anybody. Just a call from my parents along with a text asking if I made it here safely. I reply with a simple 'yes' and leave it at that. I scroll through my contacts hoping I still have her number. Sure enough, I do. I try calling but all I got was a voicemail.
"Hey, its Andy! Not sure if you remember me or not haha I'm not that hard to forget...but ANYWAYS I actually just moved back to New York city and I was wondering if I could get ahold of you for coffee or lunch or something whenever you are free. I think it would be nice to catch up with you. Well, that's all. Call me whenever you get this..uh..yeah bye!" I quickly hang up and laugh at how lame I am. I toss my phone back into my bag and take out a hair tie. I pull my hair back in a high pony tail, grab my keys, and walk toward the elevator.
"Excuse me..." I hear a soft, deep voice behind me. I turn my head to look at the figure standing behind me. It was a boy that seemed to be about a few inches taller than me. He has messy chestnut hair and brightly lit brown eyes and a warm, inviting smile. He looks to be about my age, maybe a bit older.
"Yeah?" I reply with a smile.
"Hi. I have been meaning to talk to you since I saw you about a week ago." He says in a small voice. I can feel my face turning a bit red.
"Oh, really? About what?" I ask him.
"I don't know. You look completely lost. I can tell you aren't from a big city like this."
"Well, actually I grew up here. Not in the city though. In a small town about an hour from here."
"Exactly my point. You are still lost. I can tell."
"Have you been reading my mind?" I joke.
"I just have a gift." He laughs. He carefully pulls up his hand meaning to shake mine.
"My name is Nick."
"Good to meet you! I'm Andy."
He gives me a bright smile and puts his hands in his jacket pockets.
"But if I can help you with something, never hesitate to ask me, okay?"
"Okay...well... Actually there might be something."
He looks at me with a slight surprised expression but it quickly converts back into a smile.
"Anything."
"Well, I need help finding a job."
"Say no more, I am your guy. What were you looking for?"
"I'm not too sure yet. Something that could get me by for now I guess."
"Well, there are a lot of possibilities here. I'm sure you figured that out by now. Maybe we can go for coffee and discuss it then."
"Great! When is good for you?"
"Uh, Saturday I'm free all day."
"Me too, actually."
"Good! Its a date!" He laughs.
"Alrighty, well I should get going. Nice meeting you." I say in a quiet voice. He says his goodbye and steps into the elevator. I turn to go back to my room.
"Andy?" I hear his voice call out.
"Yes?" I turn around.
"Weren't you going to the elevator?"
"Yeah but uh..I forgot some things."
"Oh, OK. Well, bye." He smiles. The elevator door closes on him and I run back to my room. Suddenly I feel an overwhelming sadness come over me. I have been getting this feeling a lot lately but this was different. It was even heavier. The only words going through my head are "its a date." Jesse's face is swarming there. His laugh, his voice, his everything. I can't get it to stop. I have the urge to pick up the phone just to hear his voice. But I can't bring myself to it for some reason. Not now. Not today. All of a sudden, the tears start streaming. I can't make it stop. They won't stop. I sit on my kitchen floor crying and I can't do anything to help it. What's wrong with me? That is one question I would really like the answer to.

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