The Many Wrongs That Turned Into a Right

Part 3

After I got home, I found out that Wes had told our parents that I went shopping with Amy and my phone had died. I'd stopped by the house to change and told Wes where I was going to be and to tell the two of them. 

Suppposedly. 

I gave my brother a fist bump and his rock. He said he really liked the one I picked out and I called him a nerd and then left him to do his homework. I myself got to doing some homework.

Wrong 5: Erik the Gentleman 

When I was knee deep in Algebra 2 homework, I got a text from Erik. 

Erik: Hey. Whatcha doin'?

Me: nothing. you?

Erik: Oh c'mon. You can't be doing nothing, because that would imply that you were dead and seeing as how you are texting me, you are not dead and so I ask again: Whatcha doin'?

I rolled my eyes at Erik's perfect grammar even in text and at his very annoying way of saying 'I am much smarter than you so please just answer my question' 

I was happy to oblige.

Me: ok im doing homework. 

Erik: What kind of homework?

Me: algebra 2 homework.

Erik: Sounds exhilerating.

Me: genuinely. 

Erik: Haha! Anyway, I was wondering if you were free on Friday night?

Me: um i guess so. why?

Erik: Really? You don't know? *sigh* I want to go out on a date with you, Phyllis.

Me: oh

Erik: So, where do you want to go? We could go see a movie or go out to dinner? 

Me: we could go to benjis.

Erik: And do what, exactly, there?

Me: well benjis is just kinda the place to hang. a lot of people come over and we just hang out and listen to music. it could be fun. 

Erik: Are you just afraid to be alone with me?

Me: and if i was?

Erik: Then I'd say 'live a little' 

Me: to which id reply 'cant. im busy' 

Erik: Please? Pretty, pretty, please?

Me: ugh fine. dinner at gunther toodys?

Erik: Sounds great. 6:30?

Me: ok. 

How I had gotten myself a date with some random guy I met in Breckenridge? You tell me. 

I finished my homework, did some reading, then went to sleep. 

The next morning, I met up with Amy at her place and we ate breakfast. 

"So, how'd it go?" she asked eagerly.

"How'd what go?" I asked.

"You know, Erik. Did he ask you out?" she asked. 

Oh. So that's how. 

"Uhm yeah. How'd you know?" I already knew how she knew. 

"I told him to ask you out." she said.