If Ever Two Were One Then Surely We

"Go Tell Him He's Cute"

It's about  a week after the assembly took place, and I just got home. I walk down the hall and into my room throwing my bookbag and everything else on the floor. 

"Danielle I need you to run to the grocery store for me and pick up these things."

"Do I have to? I just got home!" I whine. 

"If you want dinner you will." 

I sigh and walk into the kitchen to get the grocery list from my mom. I read over the things on the list and make my way out to my car. I turn the radio up and my favorite band Metallica is playing. I hum along to the lyrics on my way to town. Once I'm inside the grocery store I bump into one of my good friends JR.

"Hey how are you?" He asks. 

"I'm good, just picking up some stuff for my mom . What about you?" 

"Same, my friends came along and I'm not sure where they went, and I'm good!" He smiles, and then we turn to look at the group of rowdy boys passing us. One of them just so happens to be Mr. Mysterious. JR laughs "Looks like I found them!" 

"You're friends with the new guy? I ask.

"I am. Why?" He smirks.

"Go tell him I think he's cute." I blurt out before thinking. JR runs to find him and returns a few minutes later with mystery guy beside him. Suddenly I'm very nervous. 

"Hey what's up?" He asks cooly.

"Not much. I'm Danielle." I reply and hold my hand out for a shake, reminding myself to be calm. 

"Hey Danielle, I'm Alaric. Can I have your number?" He asks.

"Sure." I smile and the recite the number. He smiles and we bid our goodbyes. A few minutes later as I'm checking out I hear him and his two other friends screamibg my number across the store. He runs up to the cash register and asks for a pen. 

"I had to remember it until I got a pen to write it down." He replies to my questioning look as he writes my number on his hand. I find this hilarious. 

"Have a good day Danielle."

"You too, Alaric."