I was such in a good mood today I even said good morning to Jane despite of what happened last night, because before I went back to continue my sleep Charlie finally called and told me he just went back and he was so excited to see me this morning—who wouldn't be so happy and excited to see your boyfriend you haven't saw for two months? And since I'm really excited to meet him I've decided to go to school earlier than the usual—one of the rarest days of my life I tell you. After eating I finally said goodbye to mom and didn't wait for Jane since she was still upstairs.
The weather was so nice today—probably the whole universe finally realized that I've already had too much yesterday or maybe this past few eighteen years of existence and decided to give me a break—not too cold, not too hot. The street wasn't that busy and there were only few people passing by so I've decided to stop by at Starbucks first, since it's the only coffee shop you can go in this small town, to buy two venti lattes for Charlie and me.
I wasn't so much in a hurry since I woke up really early—actually I haven't slept since Charlie called me—so I took a moment to actually enjoy and appreciate the place I live in. Oakland is actually peaceful and nice, maybe because I can't see any people judging me in their lawns. Some oldies—who are sitting in their lawns appreciating what God created and enjoying their time right now with the love of their lives—I passed by even waved and smiled at me, even one of my grumpy grandmas.
When I finally saw the bus stop sign I jumped into my usual place and rocked my body while holding the straps of my bag. While waiting I've decided to put on my earphones and play the playlist I specially made for a happy day like this.
After three minutes of listening to Mayday Parade, I felt someone stood beside me owning a tall shadow and strong scent—green tea perfume, I think. I smiled and glanced at the person hoping it was Charlie. But, instead of a charming guy I knew since then, I saw a tall dude wearing a blue V-neck shirt and a playful smile. I looked at the wet street in front of us still smiling but not as wide as it was earlier, kind of disappointed but still happy to see a new found friend. I unplugged my earphones and placed it back inside my bag.
"We're you expecting someone?" He asked when he knew I wasn't listening to any music anymore.
I looked up at him but he wasn't looking back. When he noticed me looking he looked down to me and raised his eyebrows. I locked my eyes back to the empty street and said, "I just thought you were my boyfriend." I looked back at him after realizing that I might have hurt his feelings, "But really, I'm also happy to see you, I actually enjoyed our conversation last night," I added without losing a friendly smile on my face.
He looked down, cheeks kind of blushing, and scratched his nape. "You make me want to think you're single and I have a chance."
Since I wasn't really prepared for that I didn't look at him but I focused my head down on my feet, my eyes grew wider and my face started to heat up. No, no, no, he shouldn't do this.
He grabbed my shoulders and laughed. "I'm just kidding, Julie," he said while looking at me, still laughing.
I rolled my eyes and shook his hand off my shoulders and pushed him away, "It's not funny!" I said kind of shouting but not too loud that it might wake up the neighborhood. I took few steps sideward away from him and crossed my arms below my chest.
He stopped laughing when he noticed that I was serious. He took few steps sideward towards me and gently bumped his arm to my shoulder. "Hey, I'm sorry I didn't know you will take it seriously."
