Losing Lucidity

Chapter 6

It's probably 2:00 in the morning. It's just me, Mollie, and the rest of the guys trying to clean everything up. Chandler got a text from his mom saying that she'll be back tomorrow afternoon, so we don't have much time to clean up the mess everyone made.

"I'll help if y'all want, I have nothing better to do." Mollie says.

"I'll need all the help I can get, so help all you want." Chandler tells her while stacking all the red cups that were on the table in the living room and throwing it in a trash bag.

I walk into the kitchen and clean up the cups and ping pong balls and spilt alcohol from the island.

Chandler walks in and whispers, "now's your chance bro."

I giggle a little and get back to cleaning.

"How you holding up?" I hear Mollie ask from behind me.

"Uh, I'm alright. Cleaning isn't a problem for me." I reply.

"No I meant your cuts on your back and everywhere else." She says taking the trash bag I was holding and holding it open for me.

"Oh, I mean, it stings a little when I lay back on it or sit down, but I can just sleep on my stomach I'll be good." I reply throwing empty cans of beer in the trash bag.

Her eyes are so pretty. You could lose yourself in them. Wow.

"Hey Chandler, play some music or something it's too quiet in here!" I hear Blake yell.

"Uh sorry." I say looking back at the island.

"For what?" Mollie says.

"Oh, nothing." I say.

Way to make it awkward. God, I'm so bad at this.

"Hey, uh I have a question." I say closing my eyes slightly.

"Ask away." She says.

My anxiety is creeping in at this moment. Fuck.

"Do you want to do something tomorrow? Well not tomorrow but in the afternoon technically because it's 2 am, Or next weekend or whenever you're free, sorry I just made this super awkward." I say.

FUCK. Whyyyyyyyyy?!?!?!

"Yes. Tomorrow, or technically the afternoon is perfect." She laughs.

I exhale a sigh of relief.

"Ok, well what do you want to do?" I ask.

"Hmm.... Well, there's some cool museums in Austin they just added in, if you're down? Or we could go see a new movie, or just go around the city and look at some cool things. Whatever seems interesting to you. I just gave some suggestions." She says smiling.

"Ok, I'll surprise you, how about that." I say.

"Sounds perfect to me." She says.

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(Next day: Austin, TX)

I'm so nervous. I picked her up from her house and she looks outstanding, but casual. High ponytail, little makeup, a nice blue long sleeve shirt that makes her eyes stand out very well, jeans and white converse.

While in just wearing a school basketball shirt from this seasons championship win, jeans and black vans, but I made sure my hair was halfway decent.

I planned on taking her to a science museum, because I know science is her favorite, then we'd stop by the capital and take a small tour in there, we'd eat at a cute little hamburger place, then head to Zilker Park and mess around a little, then look at the sunset by the Colorado River.

After the date we'd go and eat dinner wherever she chose and then I'd take her home by 9:30 or so.

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(After the date)

"Thank you for today. You have no idea how much fun I had." She said smiling.

"It was my pleasure." I say smiling back.

"Text me if you want, but again. Thank you." She says.

She kissed my cheek and got out of the car and walked to her door.

I waited just to be safe, while admiring the fact she just kissed me.

She tried opening the door, but it was locked, so she knocked. I used the time to my advantage by getting out of the car, and kissing her cheek back.

"Thank you." I say with a slight smirk.

I hop back in the car and I waited another minute and finally someone opened the door.

She waved by as did I and I drove back home.