"Holy crap, close the door for God's sake!" I hear, as I rush myself into my apartment, fumbling to close the door before any more harsh winter wind flows in.
"God, I'm freezing now! So how was your day?" my roommate Kelsey says, smirking, as she saunters into the entryway in her pajamas.
"It was great, if you must ask." I say, rolling my eyes.
"How's Nate?" she teases in a singsong tone.
"Kels, it was just one date."
"So it was good?"
"Yeah, he was really sweet."
"So are you going to see him again?"
"I hope so..." I say softly, "Listen, I'll tell you more tomorrow, okay? I'm totally beat."
"Sure, hon. I'm expecting details though in the morning!" Kelsey says, grinning as she goes back to her bedroom. I hear the door close and her music come on, and I take a deep breath as I lean against the closet door.
Tonight had been great. I don't know why such a seemingly perfect guy wanted to go out with me, but I'm not about to question it. As I take off my scarf and coat and pad to the kitchen to make some tea, my gaze falls on a picture in a frame on the wall. His young blue eyes sparkling with love, his blond hair glinting in the sun, his mouth with his crooked teeth smiling at me, my head thrown back in an utterly joyful laugh.
But no, that's all in the past now.
As I get into bed, turn the bedside lamp off and begin to drift off to sleep, I think about my date with Nate, his hazel eyes hopefully peering at me, as he asked if he could see me again. As I fade closer into my dreams, my mind is swimming with hazel and bright, crystal blue; sandy brown and bleach blond.
