You and I

Chapter 5

Peyton POV

Our first date was today. Nothing big, just Starbucks, but it's a date.

I dressed in dark jeans and a blue v-neck shirt with Nike sneakers. Not too casual, right?

I went out to my car to pick up Rowan. I took out my phone and checked the time. 1:00. OMG I was supposed to pick her up at 12:30!!! Then I got a text from her:

Rowan😇😏😍: Hey you aren't ditching me, right? 😔😂

Phew, laughing face, that means she's not mad.

Peyton😎💪: Rowan I'm so sorry I lost track of time. I'll be there in 15 minutes!!!

Rowan😇😏😍: don't worry, it's fine.😘

She's so understanding.

Once I got to her house I knocked on the door. Carmen, Rowan's sister answered.

"I'm guessing you're here for Row? She told me you two are going out on a date, I know. ROWAN!!!" She yelled.

"Um, thanks, little buddy." I always call Carmen that.

"Hey, I'm getting older now, don't call me that." She protested.

"You will always be my little buddy." I laughed.

Carmen huffed off and a few seconds later Rowan came down. She wore jean shorts and a beach tank top that said: 'Let's go places'. She looked beautiful.

"Ready to 'go places'?" I asked.

She laughed and looked down a her shirt. "Yup."

Once we were in the car, the song Bright by Ecosmith came on.

"I love this song!!!" Rowan said. She sang along. She actually had a really good voice.

Then she started yelling, "AND NOW IM SHINING BRIGHT, SO BRIGHT!!!" I laughed at her.

"What you don't like my singing?" She said with a smile.

"No I like your singing. I love your yelling." I said.

"Hahaha. So what's your favorite song?" She asked.

"Hmmmm well I don't really have a favorite song." I answered. Lame.

"Oh come on you have to have one!!! What about 'Eyes Wide Open' by Sabrina?" She suggested with a laugh.

"Hey, don't get me wrong, Sabrina's voice is amazing, but I'm not really the girly song type." I said.

"Well what about-" She started.

"Well looks like we are here." I said with a smile, happy we didn't have to talk about favorite songs anymore because I really don't have one.

"Fine you got away. This time." She said with an evil grin.

I laughed. "Come on let's go."

We walked in and went to the counter. The name of the cashier was Joey.

"Omg you're Rowan Blanchard!!! You're sooooooo pretty!!!" He said.
"Oh and you work with her right?" He said to me. I nodded. "Sorry I forget your name."

"It's Peyton Meyer." I answered.

"Oh yaaaahhhh!!!! Anyways, Rowan can I get your autograph?" He asked.

Rowan looked at me with an innocent smile. I laughed and handed her one of my pens.

"Rrrroooowwwwaaaann Bbbblllaaannnccchhaaarrrdd waaaas heeeerrrreee." I loved the way she said it out loud when she wrote.

"There you go!!! Now can we order?" She asked.

"Yes, yeah, sorry. So what would you two like?" Joey asked.

"I'll have a java chip frappe." Rowan said.

"I'll have the same." I said, looking at Rowan.

"Coming right up!!!!" Joey said.

Rowan and I sat down and started talking about songs again. I finally just a picked a random song to satisfy her: Uptown Funk.

"Yeah I like that song, but they play it too much." She answered.

"Yeah I th-" I started, but Joey cut me off.

"Rowan, Peyton, your orders?" He yelled.

"I'll go grab them." I said.

"Okie dokie."

The date went really well. I got to know a lot of things about Rowan that I didn't before, like how she looovvves to bake.

After the date, as I was dropping her off at her doorstep, she said, "I had a really great time."

"Me too." Her face was about 2 inches away from mine. Then leaned up and kissed me. I pulled her close by the waist and held her tight. I finally have Rowan. It took me TWO YEARS...

The Rowan pulled away after a few seconds. "Bye Peyton."

"Bye Rowan."