Stars in my Sky

Chapter 3

Stars in my Sky

Star 3: Don't judge people too fast

Send it, I kept telling myself but my finger just wouldn’t press the send button.

I finally sighed, scolding myself for being so stupid, and pressed the send button, watching as my message turned into a green bubble and did as ‘zoop’ sound as it was sent.

Alexia: You could’ve told me your name was Daniel, love ;)

I waited impatiently for his reply. I was never good when it came to talking to guys.

As I was worrying about what to do or say, my phone lit up.

Daniel: Why? Took you a long time to find me in your contact list?

Alexia: Didn’t really search. Just randomly found you. But I thought you wouldn’t tell me your name because it’s something geeky like Orville.

His next reply came almost instantly.

Daniel: Don’t judge people too fast, love ;)

Alexia: I don’t judge people!

Daniel: Whatever you say. Want to join me for some chocolate ice-cream?

My heart skipped a beat when I read his text. Get a grip, Alexia, I thought, it’s just ice-cream.

Alexia: I can’t say no to chocolate ice-cream.

Daniel: Hurtful. I thought you would like spending time with me :(

Alexia: Don’t flatter yourself.

Daniel: Meet me at my house?

Alexia: I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.

Daniel:  :)

I got up from my bed and changed into a pair of black shorts and a sleeveless white shirt with different drawings in neon colors on it.

I slipped on my black converse and checked my hair in the mirror once before grabbing my keys, wallet, and cell phone and leaving the house.

It was just a five minute walk from my house to his.

I remembered the cute little white house he went out from yesterday when I saw him so I knew where I was going.

Halfway there, I stopped for a minute.

I didn’t know the guy.

That thought hit me like a train. I didn’t know anything about him. I only knew his first name. What if he was a murderer or a rapist? Oh my God, I’m going to his house! What will I do if I found dead bodies in there? Or what if he opened the door with a knife in his hand and blood dripping from it?

I panicked so I did the first thing that came to my mind. I called my mom.

“Hey mom,” I said when she answered. “Daniel asked me to go with him for ice-cream and he told me to meet him at his house.”

There was a pause on the other end before my mom said, “That’s great, honey! Have a wonderful time with him!”

“So you think I should go?” I asked skeptically.

“Of course! Why wouldn’t you?”

“Uh never mind,” I said and then hung up.

She was right. No need to panic, I told myself, I’m sure he’s just a normal guy. I just watched too much movies.