Dreamcatcher

Chapter 5

I arrive at home. My parents are working, so they aren’t there yet. I throw my bag on the floor, grab the phone and jump on my bed. I need to tell Mim what just happened. I squeak because of joy and excitement. I type in Mim’s number and press the green button. It takes ages until she picks up the phone.

“Hey Zoe babe, how are you?” she asks as she picks up.

Keep calm Zoe, keep calm.

“Mim! Guess what just happened!” I shout in the telephone. “Gosh, Zoe you retard! Do you want me to get deaf?! I don’t know what just happened to you.” Mim says. I squeak again. “Did you ask him out?” Mim asks curiously. “Come over then I’ll tell you.” I say. I want to make Mim even more curious.

“C’mon Zoe, tell me now I don’t wanna come over I’m so bloody tired”

“No babe, you have to come over otherwise I won’t tell you” I giggle.

“Ugh, fine. I’ll be right with you. If you don’t have a killer story to tell you’ll be dead” She says annoyed.

“Yea yea I know. Now get your fat ass over here, darling.” I say and hang up.

20 minutes later Mim arrives at my home. I make us some tea and get us some cookies to nibble. We sit down on my bed. She takes a gulp of tea and places her cup on a little table next to my bed.

“So now tell me what happened.” She says. “Fine, but don’t say anything until I’m done okay?” I say. Mim nods.

“Look, I went to the shop as you know and first it was totally awkward because I couldn’t find him and I didn’t even know his name as one of his colleagues wanted to bring me to him but whatever, now I know. His name is David. We talked a bit about the glasses and which frame I should pick. I’ve finally chosen one by the way. And he had to write down a few things about me like my address and name and stuff and yea… When we finished I wanted to ask him because I promised you but I hesitated and suddenly he started talking. And oh my gosh Mim! He asked me out!”

Mim gives me an unbelievingly look then I continue talking.

“And then he asked my number. I’m saved as ‘Zoe’ with a heart in his mobile phone. He calls me tonight!” I say with a big smile on my face.

“Zoe, love, are you sure you didn’t dream this?” Mim asks while she starts laughing.

I give her a disappointed look. “You wanted me to ask him out. Now he asked me out, which makes me really happy, and you think I’m kidding. Are you serious Mim?! Do you think I’m too ugly for getting asked out or what?!” I ask.

This makes me really angry to be honest. I roll my eyes, take my cup of tea and start nipping. Mim looks at me without saying something.

After a few minutes of silence Mim puts her hand on my leg. “Zoe, of course I don’t think you’re ugly or anything like that, but you were so insecure this morning and I just find it a bit hard to believe that this really happened. I mean how lucky are you? I merely want you to be happy, you know that.” She smiles at me and strokes my leg.

I put my cuppa down and lay my head on her lap. I look up in her eyes. These eyes… I know them for so long… they’re so familiar to me. She runs her fingers through my hair. I smile at her, she smiles back. It’s silent, but it’s a good silence. Once again I’m happy to have Mim as my best friend. No matter how difficult I am, she still loves me.

“I’m just so afraid” I say “I’m so afraid he expects something that’s just not me. I don’t want him and me to fail. I like him so so much. I’m afraid he doesn’t like me back that way.”

A tear runs down my face. Mim wipes it away and looks in my eyes.

“Zoe, he asked you out, he saved you with a heart behind your name in his contacts and he wants to call you tonight. There are no reasons to worry baby, it’s all gonna be fine” she says comfortingly. I smile. “Thank you babe” I say. She gives me a kiss on my cheek and I sit down normally again.

I take a look on my phone. 7pm already. “He didn’t call me yet” I say. “Zoe he will do as soon as possible.” Mim answers “Let’s get some food I’m getting hungry” she adds. I nod. “Order pizza?” I ask. Mim nods.

Just when I take my mobile phone to call the pizza service it starts to ring in my hand. My display shows a number that isn’t saved in my contacts. I gaze on my phone in disbelief. Then I gaze at Mim. “Mim” I say “Mim help!” I shout. She gazes on my phone too. “Zoe! Zoe pick up! This has to be David!” She squeaks.

I start smiling like an idiot as I pick up my phone.

“Hey, this is Zoe” 

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Took me some time. School starts again tomorrow and I didn't have much time. Sorry it took so long but here you go. Hope you like it x Leave a comment, let me hear what you think :) vote vote vote xx 

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