Lovin' You Again

An Old Friend

I didn't get a reply from Kevin for a few seconds, probably because he was piecing together who it was. 

"A-Avi? My old roomy?" I chuckled.

'Yes Kev, it's me, we need to talk.' 

Kevin invited me over to our, er, his apartment. It was nice being there again, a whole bunch of memories flooded in when I walked through the door. We'd have breakfast fights in the kitchen, sleep wars, so many memories back in the day. 

Which was really not THAT long ago, but, ya know. 

He offered me something to drink and I declined, and I sat down on his couch, remembering all of the naps I would take on this thing. He sat in his favorite chair across from me. 

"How've you been man? It's been a while!" It's true, it has been a while. 

"Alright, what about you?"

"I'm good, so what's this about?" Evidently I couldn't just come and say hi to an old friend. Then again I did come here because I had an issue. So okay my roomy got me on that one. He does know me better than most. 

I told him everything, about seeing Kirstie at the grocery store and her asking me to go get breakfast. I told him about her acting weird around the waitress who was practically flirting with me and how she said she knew her but I didn't believe her. Neither did Kevin. Then I told him about me going over her house and us singing throwback PTX songs. How we danced together and then...the final part of the story was when I kissed Kirstie. Kevin's expression was priceless, although this was a serious conversation I was trying to have with my old friend, seeing his expression when I told him I finally kissed Kirstie was hilarious. 

"So you finally got around to kissing the girl of your dreams eh Kaplan?" Kevin said with a teasing tone. Yes, yes I had. 

"If you wanna call it that." I told him about the conversation we had next, and how sad she told me I had changed. 
"She's not wrong Av."

I know she's not. "That's not the point Kev, I don't know what to do now. For the first time ever Kirstie is actually interested in me, or so it seems." 

"I guess I'm helping you with girls, just like the good old days?"

"I suppose so." I grinned. Kevin didn't fail to deliver when it came to his advice. He told me that deep down inside nothing had changed all that much. She was the same Kirstie and I was truly the same Avi as I was. I just had to embrace it. He advised me to ask her out and keep hanging out with her. He also told me something interesting he said, "Don't treat her differently just because she's an old bandmate, she's a girl that you're interested in. Treat her like you would if she's any other girl you would take out on a date." 

"I guess you're right." 

After that Kevin and I decided to catch up. We actually spent the rest of the day together which was kind of refreshing. My mind was free from Kirstie at least for a few hours. I knew what I was going to do.  We rocked and grooved together, he helped me with a few new songs that I was writing and I did a bass line for a few of Kevin's pieces on his cello. It felt kind of good to do bass again. I remembered the feeling of vibrations I would feel when I could get my voice to go low. It was a really nice throwback. 

I went back home and I texted Kirstie. I told her to meet me in the park. She happily accepted. 

Oh god. I forgot how much I freaked out before asking a girl to go out with me. When I asked Jessica out it was easier because we were already friends so I didn't have to go all out. I could write her a song. It was how I asked a girl to go to prom with me. 

She said yes of course. 

I decided to use 'Sweet Adeline' as my base for the song. I changed up the lyrics here and there to fit Kirstie. I was satisfied with it and I played through it a few times just to make sure I was happy with it. 

I was. 

I trimmed my beard and hair a bit more and put my hair in a man bun. I put on a nice shirt and jeans and felt the need to put on black converse for old times sake. I felt like the old Avi which was weird, but I liked it. 

I was satisfied with my look and I headed to the park. Kirstie met with me in a nice spot near a fountain. She looked very beautiful, she had on a cute blouse and black leggings. "Hey." I greeted her. 

"Hey." I didn't say anything else before I pulled my guitar to my chest and passionately started the melody to 'Sweet Adeline'. I know she's heard my EP before but I don't think she's gonna see what I have in store coming. I sang the song normally until I got to the second refrain of the song and immediately slowed the tempo down, and went into Kirstie's part of the song of which I added in. Sweet Adeline doesn't have a bridge, but now it does. 

'Oh Sweet Adeline, please take the time and be mine. Kirstie I know it's been years, but oh Sweet Adeline, why don't you be mine?' (Completely written by me XDXD I know it sucks XD) 

I played through the refrain one more and finished, putting the guitar to the side of me. My next move was cheesy but I felt the need to do it after all these years. I bent down on one knee and took her hand in mine. Sorry Kirstie, I'm not asking you to marry me just yet, but I'd love to get there eventually. 

"Kirstin, would do me the honor of going out with me?" That felt really cheesy but Kirstie deserved that sincere ask, cheesy or not. She didn't say anything she just stepped forward and hugged me tightly. I felt her lips make contact with the back of my neck and at that moment I knew it was a yes.

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YAY!!!!! I can imagine Avi asking a girl out like this, solely because of his sweet personality. Hope you enjoyed!!! 

See you soon! XOXO