Until we meet again

Chapter Three

Ashley
I am at home laying on my bed hoping to get a new idea for my poem.
"Why is my brain so empty" I start writing down random words on a piece of paper to help me get inspired for my new poem. I lift up my blanket and get out of bed feeling the cold winter air in my room. I then start slowly walking towards the window trying to get some inspiration from the people on the streets or anything else happening on the street. I look back down at the paper that i am holding in my hand waiting for and i dea to appear, but no. absolutely nothing my brain is blank just like the pages just like the grey winter sky.i feel empty as if nothing was going on. I turn around, quickly waddling back into bed to put the soft blankets over me again. I lift up my phone expecting any new messages to appear, but of course nothing. I unlock my phone and open instagram, i swipe down to see what is happening in the world and before i know it 2 hours have passed. I look at the time on the top of my screen and notice its already 8pm, i again stand up, this time walking to my closet to get a pair of sweat pants and socks. It has been getting really cold lately. I go out of my room and walk straight into the kitchen, then going towards the fridge to get something to snack, but once i open the fridge i am hit with disappointment to see nothing inside. The first thought that hits me is going out to eat, but now by myself. I take my phone out of my pocket unlocking it and opening whatsapp to text emma
"Heyyy, im about to go out to dinner wanna come along?" not even one minut passes and i already get a new notification
"I was actually going to eat left overs but.... Ill join you" i smile at the text, she is always there for me, even when life was crashing down on me.
"Ok meet at mine in 10"
I start heading back to my room to get changed into something more formal. I open the closet door and take out the first dress that comes to mind. It's a long red silk dress that has a slit on both sides of it.I then look at the bottom of my closet to find a pair of basic black heels. They are perfect for the dress. I bent down to get the heels and sat down on my bed to put them on. I pick up my phone which was laying beside me and see that it is 5 degrees outside. I disappointedly slander toward the closet Shaun to take out a coat. The coat that I picked was black and made of leather it was long enough to cover up my knees so you could still se a little of the dress pecking out of the bottom. I leave my room, then goin toward the kitchen to sit down before Emma arrives. Not even 5 minutes pass and Emma calls me to tell me she is downstairs. I quickly rush out of my apartment and into the corridor. I stand before the elevator and press the button, not even 5 seconds pass and the elevator doors open. I take a few steps to get into the elevator. When I entered I pressed the button indicating "G", immediately the doors start closing and the elevator heads down to the ground floor. Once the doors opened again I could already see Emma waiting for me outside. When I got outside Emma quickly hugged me and said "I'm glad you asked me to come with you, I couldn't imagine you alone at a restaurant."
I wouldn't have gone if it wasn't for her going with me but she didn't necessarily need to know that.
"Have you made a reservation" she says interrupting my thoughts
"Yes of course. Will you drive or should we call a taxi" I say trying to continue or conversation.
"I was thinking about calling a taxi since I might want to go out after dinner." I don't understand how she is always out partying, it doesn't make sense to me how someone could have so much social energy. She takes out her phone and calls us a taxi, she looks so majestic when doing so. After a while of waiting outside the taxi arrives and we both get in telling the taxi driver where we are headed to. We get to the restaurant and we immediately get sat down at our table. I look around the room noticing that most of the people in the restaurant are looking at me. I look at Emma and ask "Is it just me or is almost everyone in here looking at me?"
"It's not just you I see it too."
"Is there something wrong with how I look or what." I am actually starting to worry now and my social anxiety is definitely not helping me in this situation.
"Ashley chill everyone is looking at you because you look absolutely stunning." This was the first time that I have heard those words coming out of Emma's mouth and I have been friends with her for ages. I feel my checks going red, I don't like this feeling. It feels like everyone is watching all of my moves. I stand up and rapidly walk towards the exit to get some fresh air, and before I know it I ran straight into someone causing me to loose balance. The person quickly wrapped their arms around me to stop me from falling. Once i was standing securely again the man let go of me. I thank the man but I am too embarrassed to look up at him. The man then bends down so that his face is right in front of mine and says "no problem darling." I was shocked to see it was him,it was the guy from the park. Why does this have to happen to me. He already thinks I am stalking him and this is der table not helping me prove that I am not. He stands up straight again and starts heading to his table.