Never Forget

Chapter 2 (Joshua)

A couple times a week, I go to this cute little coffee shop down the street from my jobs. I work as a store manager of the local hardware shop and I work as a youth leader at my church. I started going to this coffee shop about a month ago. I went with a coworker of mine. It was supposed to be a one time thing but then I saw her. She had brown curly hair and Caramel skin. She had a smile that could light up the room. Her eyes were a deep brown like chocolate. She was about 5'5 and beautiful.

I finally talked to her yesterday. I've had so many conversations with her in my head. I even had a couple dreams about me bursting into that coffee shop and picking her up bridal style and carrying her off to our castle we would call home. It was more than her looks though. I could see her heart. She was hurting. I could see it, even if no one else could.

She knows my name now. I'm kind of mad at myself that it took me so long to talk to her. On the outside I was as cool as a cucumber, on the inside I was a nervous wreck. I walk into Jessie's. Don't blow this J. Be cool. You don't want her to think you're weird. I stride to the counter. She's so beautiful, I can barely look into her eyes. I look at the menu above her head "Can I have, a small iced Caramel latte with a croissant?"
"Of course. Is that all you would like today sir?"
"Actually Kris, I would like to take you on a date." I say immediately regretting saying that. That was so corny. What were you thinking?!? Okay. Act cool. Act confident. Maybe she won't notice your a complete nerd. "Ummmm..." she said looking very unsure and slightly embarassed. I was just about to tell her that I was just messing around but then she said "How about this, I get on break in like 5 minutes. If you can wait for me, maybe we can go on a walk??" She looked in my eyes hopefully. "Sure." I bust out way too eagerly. She smiled. I swiped my card and went to go wait for my order.

After I got my food, I sat at my usual table and I was shaking. I was incredibly nervous. My heart was pounding in my chest and my palms were sweaty. My hands never sweat! I tried to calm myself by taking deep breaths. Inhale. Exhale. The Lord has not given me a spirit of fear but of power and love and of a sound mind. I started to calm down after I recited that bible verse in my head. I stopped shaking and my hands stopped sweating. I took one last deep breath and then I was fine. Thank you Jesus. I turned my head and she was walking toward me. I looked at her and couldn't help but smile. She smiled back "You ready to go?" She asked politely. "Yeah" I said while getting up. She had a brown paper bag in her hand which I assumed had pastries in it. We walked out the café door. "I was thinking we could go to the park a couple blocks down" she said. "That would be nice." I replied. To the park we go.