Second Choice

Chpt 7 - A date?

I didn't know how to respond or act so I sat there in the sand thinking he was looking anxious as always when I didn't answer, I wasn't sure what to say. He started to speak and then stopped, he did that a few times. He finally said something. "You don't have to answer now, it can be later, '' he told me.

I was still confused about the date, was this out of pity? Or something else, was this because he felt bad or something? I wanted to get mad at him but we had just fixed everything. He spoke again "i know what you're thinking, no its not out of pity or because i felt bad" he started "its because i genuinely want to take you out on a date"

"I- how did you even" i looked at him "but yea sure only because i feel bad that for what happened for you with Isabelle"

He looked at me and smiled "sure put it that way" he winked at me jokingly "tomorrow at 7:00 sharp i'll pick you up"

He got up and smiled, he went towards the water more, he had a swimsuit under his clothes so he just took off his shirt and went into the water. He almost fell in, so i found that rather funny, he liked to joke around a lot but random things mostly of him doing dumb things and then getting in trouble, he made jokes about those, they could be boring a lot of the time. Unless it got serious. Like him joking about suicide or something like that. 

Andrew eventually came back over to the sand where I was, he was done swimming and it was nearly getting to around 4:30, so we started to walk home, because let's just say, Andrew didn't drive to my house. He walked because he forgot his keys at his house, in his jacket. He was stupid a lot of the time. But that was Andrew for you, stupid yet smartish i guess you could say. When we walked back it took us 30 minutes because he kept stopping and sitting randomly. He acted like a child sometimes but that was him.

When we got back to my house, he just kind of stood at the front door. I didn't know why he did, he normally just walked in. like if he'll climb through my window and then out the front door to leave why won't he walk in? I mean I guess after everything i understand but it was fine now so i didn't understand. Maybe it's because Tyler was there in the kitchen and he didn't want Tyler to beat his ass. Oh well, I ended up dragging him into the house because he stood there for a few minutes. "C'mon Andrew nothings gonna happen" i told him pulling his arm. He was stronger then I expected, because he remained where he was.

"Hahaha, no I'm good I'll stay here" he nervously said

"I'll just get Tyler to come drag you in here" i said starting to walk to the kitchen.

He soon followed after me because I knew he was afraid of Tyler just in general, he always was because of how he looked and his way of being able to get the truth out of anybody. We walked into the kitchen because I was hungry from doing nothing really. I just hadn't eaten dinner since i preferred it to be earlier. I don't know why but i did. I made myself a salad and some chicken, i also kind of made Andrew eat since he ever had a specific time. 

After a little bit of hanging out he went home since i decided i had to go somewhere and he didn't wanna go because he had to do something. i'm pretty sure it was a lie and it was boring to him. I knew he was just trying to not say that he was going to be bored and not go. I went anyway, with Veronica. why not. I bought a new outfit for tomorrow since well yea you know. I bought black jeans, a white shirt and then a smaller bomb jacket. I was going to wear my converse since why not they matched it. We both went to the food court since we wanted a snack, we had been there for an hour or so.

"So Marcia, who's the boy?" veronica asked "i don't think i met him last time i was here"

"Oh Andrew? He's just a friend of mine" i told her

"Seems a bit more than a friend, i see the way you look at him" she said smiling "so tell me what's with the new outfit"

"I- how did you know" i asked "and the outfit is because i like it"

I got the outfit for tomorrow, because I didn't like anything else I had. I don't know how she knew but hell she knows a lot more than I thought. She told me "Marcia, i know, i was the same way when i met your brother and he asked me out" she started "so i know why you got the outfit, so is he more than a friend"

She was good and noticed a lot of things. "I- yea, i guess but it's just a friend date because he wants to make up for something" i explained.

"Mhmm, sure" she smiled

We went home and just watched a movie, fast forward to tomorrow and lets just say i was a wreck i woke up late. So that was fun, i knew i still had a good like 8 hours before the date but still what if that wasn't enough time. I ended up showering and getting dressed. I liked it but then i ended up taking like 2 hours to do my hair and only 15 minutes for makeup, since eyeliner in not my thing, i only put some eyeshadow and lip gloss blush and eyeliner. Lets just say, i had a few hours to spare, before i had to be ready ready. 

When Andrew arrived at the door he was in clothes i hadn't seen, it was some blue jeans with a black shirt and then a jacket. He looked nice, he had his hair somewhat curled. It was wavy. "Ready to go?" he asked smiling

"Yea i am" i said "i see you found your keys?"

"Yup, i did" he smiled "you look great by the way"

"Thanks, you don't look to bad either" i walked out of the house closing the door behind me.

When I went to the passenger door, Andrew said hold on and opened the door, he pulled out flowers, gave them to me and then let me get in. I don't know if this was to add to my wonderful collection of flowers from him or not. I didn't care, it just felt nice to seem like i was important. He was truly a good person, he just didn't make great decisions. He blindfolded me a few minutes before we got there and i wasn't sure why. He said he wouldn't let me fall but who knows its Andrew. When we got there he came around to open my door, and help me get out. He guided me to the spot i didn't know where we were, there was no sand so it was odd. He said i could take off the blindfold, it was a place with flowers surrounding a picnic blanket. It was cute and it looked out over the ocean and the sun would set while we were here. I didn't know when he had this planned so i was confused on when he found this spot to set it up. I was happy with it, i looked over at him to see him sliming with his hands in his pockets.

"Do you like it?" he asked

"Yes, Andrew its a amazing" i told him smiling back "its so beautiful here"

"Good, it reminded me of you, it just seemed like the right place" he told me walking closer to me. 

I swear today was perfect, it was everything, the place, the person, the setup everything. It all was just amazing. He brung out a picnic basket and placed it on the blanket. He started to place things from in the basket on the blanket so we could start to talk or whatever you do on dates. I smiled as i went to sit down, it was all just so perfect and everything. I wish it wouldn't end. We talked for a bit, before noticing the sun start to set, it looked so pretty as the orange sky went into the water making it a nice shade of blue, with a tone of orange. I looked at Andrew he was so mesmerized by the sky that we forgot that we would have to leave within a few more minutes since we didn't want to stay out here too late.

It was all amazing, when Andrew dropped me off at home he waited until he saw me in the house before he drove off. I knew that nothing special happened but it was a great moment. Even if it was for a few hours .i went inside and showered before i went to sleep. I started to just dream ever so slightly.