Coincidence, I Think Not! (Darren Criss)

6: A Fantastic Handshake

This was one of those times when I felt like I was on cloud 9 because others were wrong. I remember those days when my friends would tease me about my crush on a curly haired nerd and how likely it was for us to meet and fall in love. All sarcasm and jokes though. Of course, I wasn't that girl that thought I could get the guy just because I was his fan...although I did think about it more than once...but now I could stop.

Because this is actually happening, happening to me.  Unlucky Minnie Anderson.

My heart was pumping, pumping fast as I could feel the rush of blood shooting up and down my body. How could I calm down at a time like this? I was going out tonight with Darren Criss. The one I think about when I hear a simple tune on the radio or when someone strums a guitar. Oh he is the adorkable man. How many curly haired, glasses wearing, sweet talking, melodious men do I know? Well, now I know one. And it's him.

"You're pacing a hole through the floor."

"Am I?"

"Yes, please stop Minnie. You're making me dizzy." Bonnie groaned, covering her head with the pillow. "I think my head is spinning."

"Oh." I cringed before halting my feet. Awkwardly, I stared down at the carpeted floor. "Sorry, I um...can't help it." Now that I think about it, I must be really embarrassing myself...I bet they get this all the time with crazy fan girls...

"It's nice to see you nervous and all-"

"Hm?"

She sighed, flipping herself onto her stomach. "I mean it's good that you're nervous. It shows us how much you actually like him."

"Oh..." I flushed, shifting my eyes. "Yeah."

"I'm guessing you had a crush on him for awhile then?" Jaime interjected, her back was turned to me. She slapped a card onto the hotel desk, her face smugly triumphant as Brian furrowed his eyes at the card. "I mean, it's clear that you do. It only took a day really."

"Actually, it took the first two seconds to realise how much of a crush you had on our baby boy." Brian commented teasingly. His eyes flitted up and I swear they looked like they were smirking at me. The whole image of Brian came to mind with his attire in a black zoo suit. He looked like some evil monopoly man, mustache and all.

"You need to shut up for a second." Jaime retorted.

"Don't tell me what to do."

"Shhhh, I said shut up." She hushed him again, this time slamming her hand to his mouth. He chose to glare at her but he didn't move her hand. "So anyway, does anyone know when Darren's coming back?" Jaime asked, glancing at the clock. "He's like... 20 minutes late."

I raised my head to the clock. Was he? My eyes widened at the hand on 6:20 and the sudden thought that he wasn't coming popped into my head. There was no way though. He would have just called or he wouldn't even ask- he wouldn't do something like that-

"Look she's extra nervous now!" Bonnie scolded loudly. She rolled off the bed before stumbling to her feet."He's probably stuck in the rain. When he says he's going on a run, he's going on a run...and his runs last forever."

"He runs in the rain?" I asked incredulously. And at night?

"Yeah, it helps him think better." She shrugged.

"Helps him get sick too!" Brian yelled, giving an informative expression. "He might sneeze on you all night."

"That's ...lovely."

"Haha, yes, now..." Brian mouth froze, a now serious expression waving over his face. "Can you do me a favor?"

I blinked. "Sure?"