Only Her [#Wattys2015]

Chapter 19

That was a pause after I greeted him. The silence was deafening to me even though it's just silence.

"Austin.." I said to him."Austin.."

"Jayne..would you like to go out with me? To the beach." Austin finally said.

Go out? Like on a date? My heart started racing.

But why would he ask me out on a date? Doesn't he like someone else?

But maybe it's just a friendly date...not the way I think it is...

"S-sure." I replied.

"Meet me there alright? At five." Austin said.

"Alright." I answered and he hung up.

Thoughts and sparks of hope were exploding in me. Excited yet afraid.

After many days of silence, Austin finally called me.

The call I was waiting for. The urge to just run to the beach now and wait for him till he comes.

I laid on bed and replayed what he said exactly.

Go out with him? To the beach?

I'm like a little girl now waiting for a huge surprise.

But if it was a date..he wouldn't have asked me to go there alone.

I sat up on bed and looked at the mirror. I couldn't go looking like this to meet him.

Quickly I stood up and hurriedly walked towards the closet to pick up what I'll wear later.

"Sis!" Henry opened the door.

"Hey!" I glared at him."You were supposed to knock!"

"Sorry." Henry apologized." But hey..they caught her..the secretary."

"What?" I stopped whatever I was doing.

"The cops caught her. Finally..." Henry sighed.

"And then? What happened?" I walked towards him.

"They are investigating her right now..it's a high chance she's responsible for Dad's death.."

"Oh...I see.." I said."Let's wait til the investigation is over then.."

"What's up with you?" Henry asked.

"What do you mean?" I turned to him.

"You look exceptionally happy today and...why is your face so red?" Henry raised an eye brow.

"What? Me happy? No.." I faked a laugh."And my face isn't red..come on..you must be seeing things."

"Sis. Come on." Henry rolled his eyes."I know you. You're going on a date."

"No.." I denied."No..I'm not.."

"Whatever you say.." Henry walked away.

I closed the door as I heaved a sigh of relief.

This is like some high school crush. I'm so nervous now..

He makes me feel this way..

Brushing off my thoughts, I walked towards my closet and chose a pair of shorts along with a casual shirt.

Wow..I even care about this..

Why didn't I feel the same way when I went to a date with Jake?

I took a quick shower and wore some makeup and sprayed a tinge of perfume on me.