Loco for you Forever

Inside My Head

Raul's POV:

Merche. She was so beautiful inside and out, I didn't know what to say to her. I stayed quiet, lost in my own thoughts. "Raul" I heard Merche say, "What?" I replied, I hadn't been listening to her. "I asked you if you want to grab coffee next week, just to get to know each other better" she told me. This could not be happening, I was going on a date with her! I froze for a moment before saying "Sure, that would be nice". "Great, meet me at Caribou Coffee at 9:00 a.m next Friday" she said, while she wrote it on a small note paper. "Nice meeting you Raul" Merche said before leaving the room. Even though I was in pain, I had never felt better. The moment I first saw her today, I knew she was perfect. I hope that this coffee date isn't the last time I see her. No, I will make sure it isn't.

Merche's POV:

Raul was so nice, he creates hundreds of butterflies in my stomach. I probably sounded so dumb asking him for coffee, but I couldn't help it, I want to keep seeing him. I wonder if he needs a job, I don't have a photographer for my journalism articles yet. I am going to ask him where he works first, if he says he has no job I will ask him if he want's to become a photographer. If he says yes then I will really have him to myself, maybe we will get married, I wonder how many children we will have. Ugh, why am I getting so giddy and excited, he is just a boy.

(Next Friday)

Raul's POV:

I got out of the hospital yesterday, which is a great relief because now I can see Merche without any fuss. I held the paper in my hand and felt the excited energy flow through my veins. I have been up since 5:00 a.m. this morning waiting for this date. I have been restless this whole week, I am worried that Merche doesn't like me, she just feels pity for my injury. I hope she feels the same way I do about her. I was staying in an extremely cheap, dirty, smelly motel room, but it was better than the cold night air. At around 6:00 a.m. I went for a short jog and took a shower, I had to look good for Merche. I anxiously waited for the time to go while playing the television. I left around 8:30 a.m. and walked to Caribou Coffee, it wasn't too far away. I arrived right on time, I wasn't expecting Merche to be there yet, and she wasn't. So I found a table for two and sat down. I started browsing on my phone for a while, constantly looking if Merche had arrived, It was 9:15 now. Shit, she probably decided I wasn't worth it and ditched me. I was disappointed, but I hadn't lost all hope yet, I stayed there awhile longer.

Merche's POV:

Shit! I was running late, I had been so involved in my newest journalist report that I lost track of time! I was practically speeding to the coffeeshop, I hope I don't get pulled over. Raul must think I won't be coming at all, if he leaves thinking I didn't come we will both be devastated!! I practically crashed into the building while parking. But I ran out of my car and into the coffeeshop. At first I didn't see Raul, and my heart sank. I scanned the room and saw him sitting alone at a table for two. How sweet that he waited 30 minutes for me to arrive! I rushed over and sat in the chair opposite from him. The moment he noticed me his head shot up in surprise. He looked at me with a glimmer in his dark brown eyes and said, "Merche, I didn't think you were coming"