And He Was Still Shirtless

And He Was Still Shirtless. [3]

You know, I don't understand. I am 1000 words away from finishing my 4000 word research paper, but I've decided that I'm done for now. I need a break. And what do I do? I write some more! Haha I make no sense. I hope you enjoy! I apologize for the long wait. I'm a very busy girl. Summer is in one more week! Updates should be more frequent:)

Back to present time

Tonight is by far one of the most restless nights of sleep I have ever gotten.

Ever since I left the restaurant, my extremely over productive brain wouldn't let that handsome stranger's face leave my mind. One who has the same name as Seth, the guy that was the closest I've ever been to having actual romance in my life.

It was like all of the memories of five years ago came flooding back and I couldn't get my mind off of them. I'd woken up several times throughout the night, remembering little details like the smirk on his young face, the smell of the ocean water on his skin, his " oh so gorgeous" shirtless body...

I rolled over for the hundredth time and looked at the clock. 5:30

I groaned and forced myself out of bed to get ready for work. What was I getting myself so worked up about? Maybe it wasn't the same Seth. Maybe he was just another Seth that looked like him. Maybe he changed his name...or better yet, a sex change. Maybe he was a Selena or something in past years.

I shook my head at my previous thoughts. What the fuck? What is wrong with me? A sex change? Ugh, I'm so weird.

After I showered and brushed my teeth, I put on the minimal makeup I wear everyday consisting of foundation, a thin line of black eyeliner under my eyes, mascara and a touch of raspberry lip gloss. I took a step back and glanced at my naked body. As usual, I picked out all the flaws. My legs were not even close to being slim and my stomach was a little gorged. My face was still acne prone like it has been ever since I first experienced womanhood when I was ten. The dark bags under my eyes showed the world that I had terrible sleep.

And it was all because of him.

I sighed, wrapping a towel around my body and walked the short distance back to my bedroom to get dressed. Why was I even thinking about him? I left Seth in the back of my memories way back when and now they're coming back? Why? This isn't some fairy tale that I'm living. I would never see Seth again and I'd come to terms with that fact several years ago.

But what if it was him? Then what?

I mentally cursed myself. What would happen is nothing. He's hot, and if he has an ounce of the smooth talking he had when we were younger in his vocabulary, there's no doubt he probably has a beautiful girlfriend. Maybe he's married. Maybe he's just back visiting his father and thought to stop in for a trip to Reno. But wait...didn't he say that he just moved here??

Flustered, I went ahead and wrapped my hair up in a towel. At this point, there's only one thing I can do. I'd discuss this with my best friend Jaz. She always knew what to do in these certain situations. Well, any situation.

I quickly threw on my white collared, long sleeved shirt and knee-length flowy black skirt with a black belt hooked around it. Otherwise known as: my uniform for work. I ran back into the bathroom and quickly blow dried my hair. After fifteen minutes, I was ready with my hair up in a ponytail, slipping on my black flats and grabbing my light black sweater and purse.

Very black, I know. But hey, black is professional and one of my favorite colors, so I wasn't complaining.

I inserted my white headphones in my ears with my iPhone playing 93 million miles by Jason Mraz and began to walk to work. I hummed along to the words while looking out to the sun peaking out from the horizon. I smiled at how beautiful the sight was. People always say Nevada is one of the most ugly states because its pure desert, but so what? That's what makes it so pretty. The blue mountains glazed with snow, an overhang of plump white clouds, and the city lights slowly turning off one by one was definitely a sight to see.