"i thought you were a guy, that's why we even answered your craigslist offer!"
"well i look like a little boy so i think that's good enough, am i right?"
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i was beginning to feel sort of hopeless after the first hour. my heart beat quickening every time the waitress had asked me if i was ready to order yet. her eyes knowing just as well as me that i had been stood up. yet the pain of those actions had not bothered me so much as i had grown accustomed to the emotion. that being i was too much for others in a way they could not handle me. it had always caused an imbalance in my happiness but i pushed that away when i nibbled on the last pieces of bread i had left from the table.
"excuse me miss but can i help you now?" the waitress questions as i sigh softly with a smile trying to progress onto my lips.
"is it possible i can get more free bread until the person shows up? because i think the one i'm eating now is just a healthy option and i'm really not in the mood for that now." i explain with some faith she would be able to help me in this situation however the sorrowful grin she had put up for me showed i would be wrong.
"listen miss, i'm really sorry but i'm going to have to ask you to give up this table. it's about to be to two hours." she tells me as i take a soft breath when i frown due to her reminding words of my date being a no show.
"can i just please have it for a few minutes and i promise he'll be-"
"we're here! everything's okay!" the voice that calls out was familiar and as my eyes scan the room i had found the three roommates as they speed walked to the table out of breath.
"all of you are her dates?" the waitress gets out as i somehow get a smile to form onto my mouth from their presence now near me.
"yes ma'am. we are reverse mormons and this woman cannot have enough boyfriends. so here we all, all three of them." he states as the girl nods with confused features and walks away as she lets them look over their menus. however i was too caught up on their actions of kindness.
"you guys came to see me and ditched your cool, big party." i get out as they all grin when they begin to nod.
"of course, joey."
"that's so nice." i say with tears already forming as my voice cracks and i knew i was ready to cry as their smiles are replaced with worry.
"oh god no, please don't cry. it's okay." troy says when using the menu to fan me as ethan looks around when beginning to command me to stop harshly like he did before. grayson only urges his brother to not go on with this loud voice as he looks over to me sighs.
"come on joey. we can uh just start doing this- don't you forget about me. don't, don't, don't." grayson begins to sing as he elbows his friend troy to join in as he shakes his head at first yet soon groans when joining in. it makes a simper continue to form within the crevices of my cheeks as i laugh softly.
"if you think i'm going to sing you're very wrong- alright fine. hey, hey, hey, ooh woh." as all three of them now sing they get louder within seconds as the eyes of everyone around us had begun to stare.
