Burgers And Balls

Chapter 6

'I just don't like it, it makes me feel dizzy, and it's always smelly. I just hate the bus.' I said to Thomas. We've been talking like this for 20 minutes now, and it must have been the best 20 minutes of my life. He offers to drop me off at home with his car. It felt like my entire body was pushing me to say yes. Like all the angels in the sky were pushing me, and all the cells in my body were working hard to prevent me from saying no.

'Uhm.. Yeah, s-sure, if that's not a p-problem for you, I'd really appreciate that.' After I said that, I realised I had put way to much emphasis on really, and I saw a small smile appear on Thomas' face. I tried to be relaxed, but in reality I was more nervous than I had ever been before. Obviously, I was very excited, and more and more, very slowly, a connection was forming between us.

When we were driving in his car, he was telling a story about his last holiday in France. I actually didn't really listen to his story, I was only listening to his gorgeous voice. He was telling about a comedy movie he had seen in the cinema there. 'I love comedy movies' I said, 'but my friends don't, so I never go to see any.'

I realised this must have sounded desperate. Like I wanted him to ask me to go to the cinema with him. Of course I wanted to, but I didn't want to force him to ask me.

'That new movie will be in the cinema tomorrow, maybe we can go together?' Desperate, yet effective.

Fireworks were exploding in my head, and I looked to the left. I didn't know he was looking at me so I suddenly was staring in his eyes. More fireworks. He smiled, I smiled, my whole body smiled. 'I'd love that.', and I immediately regretted that I said that. Why did I love that? Now he knew I didn't see him as just a friend, but he didn't seem to mind at all. His smile grew bigger and he said he would pick me up at 8 tomorrow.

When we arrived at my house, I was still in the clouds, thinking about being with Thomas in the dark for 2 hours. 'Eh, this is your house, right? Oak Street 5?' I heard him, but I didn't hear him - that's how confusing my mind is. I landed back on earth and I realised I looked like an idiot, because I was still sitting in his car. I was stammering, and unable of making compelete sentences. 'Yeah, sorry, I, yeah, get out, sorry, tomorrow, see you, 8, movie, bye.' Thomas laughed -how cute can a laugh be... - 'See you tomorrow!' he said, without sounding nervous at all. Was he?

I went to sleep, tomorrow would be the best day of my life. But at that moment I could have never guessed what would happen the next day, the best and worst day ever.