This can't be happening. This shouldn't be happening. But... it is happening. I stand outside Asa's door. The numbers "315" printed on the door with a gold plaque. I hesitate.
'Should I knock? Should I even be here?' I question myself... shaking, I roll my hand into a ball and reach for the door. I pull back.
'Maybe I should just turn around and go back home. I could say... I got sick.. or... I had to clean my house... I don't know.' I thought. 'There has to be something for me to say'.
Suddenly, without intention, my hand reaches for the door and knocks 1..2..3 times.
What did I just do? Only 20 seconds later, the door unlocks and the handle twists. My heart races. I know it shouldn't be, but it is. I shouldn't be this scared. I only had met him yesterday. I barely know him at all, but yet... I feel this way. I don't know how and i don't know why, but I just do.
"Hi!" Asa smiles. His glasses rest well on his face.
" hey there!" I wave my hand to the side.
"Come in"
I step in. Lovely jazz music plays in the background. The aroma of something... seemingly delivered fills my nose as I walk in.
"I was just cooking some toast and beans, want some?" He questions, heading toward the kitchen to stir the beans on the stove.
"Sure, I'll take a bit" I laugh, jokingly of course. Why would I eat in front of him? What if he thinks I eat like a pig? I can't let him think this on only the SECOND day of meeting me. NO way it could happen. Unfortunately, he thought I was serious and brought me beans on toast anyways.
" I make these all the time. My favorite food" he takes a bite. " try some"
.. hesitantly... I take a small bite. I didn't expect it to taste so good. Especially because I have always hated beans. But he made this good. It was more than good. It was delicious. I've never tasted anything with so many different flavors in my life. This is crazy because usually I wouldn't say this, but I wouldn't mind having that again.
We finished eating and he grabbed our plates and put them in the sink.
" that was actually really good" I smile.
" told you so" he winks.
No he didn't... he winked at me.
"Tell me about yourself"
"You first." I reply just about instantly.
"Well... I was born and grew up in England. I've been in severe different movies, like ' The Boy In The Striped Pajamas an..."
I zone out. I'm listening but it keeps going through one ear and out the other. Maybe it is good that I came. Maybe me and Asa can become good friends. Hey, maybe even more than friends. Haha... that'll never happen. But I wish it would.
After about 4 hours I left.
"It was fun" I turn to say.
"Yeah, we should do this again sometime. "
I blush. Oh god. I hope he didn't see that. I bolt around before he definitely knows.
"See ya" I wave and walk two doors down.
"See ya" he yells back.
I unlock my door and walk inside. Shutting the door, I press my back against it.
Wow.
