Fate

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 

 The letter wrote:

Cara,

Sorry I worried you, I was so happy you came to see me in the hospital, it made my night. I have work off for the next week because of the accident. I know you probably have questions about my parents, and I want to answer them for you. How about we go to a fancy restaurant tonight for our second date? I will pick you up at 8pm sharp. 

P.S. I know you drooled on me last night.

-Nick

I showed Nicole and Allie the letter at lunch, and they were flipping out because they thought he was so cute. Which he was. We went to Chick-fil-a for lunch, where Nicole told us that Dylan won 5 tickets to a theme park. He said we could all go, it was on the Friday school started. Dylan was in college, same as Nick, they went to the same college and we weren’t sure if they knew each other.

That night I got ready at 6pm, even if he was picking me up at 8pm. I was nervous even though we had already had one kind of date, and a sort of sleepover at the hospital. I was just nervous around him period, and I was scared I was going to start balling in front of him when he talked about his parents. 

I wore a black and white dress, white on the top with silver swirls throughout the top. I had on black sandals that matched the dress, but only because I don’t know how to walk in heels. I put my make up on the same as usual, and had my rings on. Then I waited outside for him to pick me up. 

I got in the car and what do you know One Directions comes on the radio. I cannot turn down a One Direction song. I turn up the music and start singing at the top of my lungs, “You’re insecure, don’t know what for. You’re turning heads when you walk through the do-o-or”. He probably thought I was the weirdest person on earth. 

“You would be a directioner..” He said with a slight giggle at the end. I smiled back at him and kept singing. 

We finally got to this fancy restaurant where they have valet, and people in suits everywhere, I was impressed. He helped me out of the car with a side smile and said, “You look pretty, as usual.” 

I didn’t know what to say back, he was gorgeous always, I can’t just tell him that. So I quickly said, “You too.” with a smile. I regretted saying it after it slipped out of my mouth. You too? Who even says that. I basically just said he was pretty, which he was but ugh. 

He opened the door for me and said, “Nick table for two.” and I just smiled, he even made reservations for this. How did this even happen, I am standing next to a perfect guy and just a month ago I was on tumblr, eating ice cream, and watching the Titanic. 

The host took us to our table that was on the side of the restaurant, in a booth. There was candles on the table and black cloth napkins set up. There were other couples in the restaurant but most were adults. I was admiring this elegant place when I hear him say, “Okay, go”. I didn’t know what that meant. Go what. 

“Go what?” I said confused. I was scared of his answer, I didn’t want to start talking about sadness yet.

“Ask your questions”, he said with a cute smile on his face looking down at his menu. 

“How did your parents die?” I blurted out, what kind of question was that. You don’t just ask how someones parents died. 

“We had a robbery at our house when I was 6, my dad had a gun in his room hidden somewhere. He pulled it out and the guy shot him in the head. Then, my mom came down the stairs crying and the robber got scared I guess and killed her too. I was sleeping and I guess he didn’t see me, I had no idea what happened until the morning when my grandma came to pick me up. She always picked me up on Saturdays to go to the park. She found them in the front hallways of the house. I have lived with my grandma ever since.” He said without a facial expression, his face was just kind of blank. 

I had a tears in my eyes but I wasn’t full out crying. He looked in my eyes, and grabbed my hand and told me it was okay. I didn’t really have anything to say, and that is kind of pathetic. He then said, “So what do you want for dinner? You can have anything you want on me.”