Begin Again

Chapter 28

When I got home I ate dinner with my parents and then took a nice long shower. After that, I decided to call Isabel.

I dial her number and she picks up on the fifth ring.

"Hey!"

"Hey, Is."

"To what do I owe the pleasure of a call on a Monday night?"

Laughing I say, "Just wanted to talk to my dork of a best friend."

"Oh, okay then. What's up?"

As I get under my covers I say, "Relaxin' in my pajamas after my workout and ice cream date with Erik."

"Ooo, another date?"

"Yup," I say popping the 'p', "we agreed on a redo of our first date. This one was perfect. No witches flyin' in on a broomstick."

Isabel busts into laughter.

"Well that's good," she manages between laughs.

"Oh, and I asked Erik about Bryan. He gets my approval."

"I thought you approved to begin with, you're the one who abandoned me to talk to him."

"I approved of the first meetin'. I had to approve him of boyfriend material and make sure I wasn't gonna have to go all Carrie Underwood on his butt. Which I shouldn't have to accordin' to Erik."

"Oh my gosh, Trys this is why I love you," she says laughing, "I'm glad you won't have to go all Carrie Underwood on him. What did Erik tell you?"

"That's classified," I say seriously, even though it's not serious at all.

"What did he tell you?!", she shrieks, causing me to pull the phone away from my ear.

"Ow, chill out wild banshee."

"Then tell me!"

"I was just kiddin', chill out. Erik says he's pretty cool and they hang out sometimes. He told me that Bryan has only had one serious relationship and since then, he's only dated a few girls here and there. Apparently, they never lasted long because he always knew they weren't the one. He also doesn't usually try to hold relationships durin' basketball season, so seein' that he's tryin' so hard with you, he's very interested. Also, he said that Bryan's still friends with the girl he was serious with, so they ended on good terms. So he's a pretty nice guy that we shouldn't worry about."

"Wait, do you think he's gonna ask me out then?"

"Probably. Erik seems to think so."

She sqeuals causing me to rip the phone from my ear in attempt to save my eardrums.

"No way!", she says still yelling.

I'm going to need a hearing aid.

"Will you stop screamin'? I'm gonna be deaf before this conversation is over!"

Laughing she says, "I'm sorry but I'm so excited. I've never had a boyfriend before."

"I find that very hard to believe."

Isabel is way to pretty to have never had a boyfriend.

"Why?"

"Because you're gorgeous! What guy wouldn't want to date you?"

"Apparently every guy I've ever known."

"I can't believe that."

"Well believe it," she says with a chuckle.

A small silence passes between us.

"You know, you never told me how y'alls date went," I state, breaking the silence.