***Kayla's POV*** (Day after saturday after midnight bowling- after work)
"Do I get to know his name yet?" Petite Cookie begs
"Do you have a job yet?" I respond
"Please"
"No." I throw my hair up into a ponytail
"Why"
"It's still an ongoing thing" I say
"Ugh"
"Look computer. Find job." I say pointing at my laptop
I head out putting my earbuds in my ears and listening to Pierce The Veil. I run for an hour until I meet a familiar jogger.
"Hiya there stranger" Ben says taking out his earphones and slowing down to a walking pace
"Same to you" I say mimicking his actions
"Hey I was thinking about you last night"
"Masterbating?" I joke
"Yes" He jokes back. "Really though, I was hoping you'd be my girlfriend. Like exclusively?"
"I suppose" I say
"If you don't want to...."
"No really I'd love to" I say happily smiling."Race ya" I say sprinting off
"No fair! You started early"
We run through town and into park.
"I win" I say tagging a tree
"Very competitive" he says laughing
"I did do track with you remember?"
"Of course I do. You beat me in every race. I just hope you are as good in bed as you are in bed."
"You'd love that" I laugh
"Yeah a little"
"Too bad we have a run all the way back to town." I say laying down on the grass
"When is the good time to talk about exes" Ben asks plopping down next to me
"Never" I say smiling at him
"It's okay. I love a mystery book. They always tell the killer at the end"
"I'm not a book"
"I'm not a reader"
"Perfection" I say returning the kiss he gave me last night "Shall we go back into town?"
"I'm still out of breath from the run here."
"Ha. Remember your prom date? How she got drunk and vomited on you."
"Hey, what happened to no exes talk"
"Sorry. I just remembered and thought it was funny"
"It's okay. Maybe its a sign. Go out drinking."
"Actually that's just what I need."
***That night***
"Going out with mystery boy again?" Petite Cookie says
"Yes actually." I say
"Third date? Wow, getting serious. Serious enough to meet him?"
"No. But you seriously need to get a job. Besides fourth date, We saw each other running and hung out"
"I thought we could walk to the bar." Ben says.
"Good idea. That way you won't have to go out tomorrow to receive your car later"
We arrive at the bar and go to the counter.
"One beer and whatever the lady wants" Ben says to the bartender
"Anything" I say " I'm feeling adventurous, but nothing light and pussy-like like beer"
"Last time I saw you, you were drinking beer, at the after grad party."
"So were you, but I'm not eighteen anymore" I joke
*ring ring* I look at my phone to see Petite Cookie calling
"I'm sorry it's my roommate" I say getting up and walking towards a quieter area
"What do you need" I ask
"What bar are you at?"
"You just want to meet my new boyfriend"
"Yes. I do"
"Goodbye"
"Ugh. Bye"
"I didn't know you had a roommate. Or friends" Ben smiles when I return
"Yeah. A very annoying one." I say
"How so" Ben asks sipping his beer
"She wants to meet you and I keep telling her no"
"Why? I would love to"
"She needs to get a job"
"Have her read a newspaper or go online"
"She's having issues"
"Can I meet her after she gets a job?"
"Doubt it"
"Why."
"She has a crush on you."
"What?"
"Well its a long story"
"We have time. Barkeep. 'nother round"
"Fine. Just, since highschool, I liked you before she did, I never told her. She liked you and still does."
"She sounds batshit crazy"
"She's a good person"
