evangeline
April 5th, 2019
" so... " shawn says as we sit at the bar, waiting for august's drink
" um... what college do you go to? " he asks
" NYU. how about you? " i ask
" brooklyn college. what are you studying? " he asks
" okay, i'll tell you but please don't laugh " i tell him and he furrows his eyebrows
" why would i laugh? " he asks and i shrug
" it's just... i'm minoring in dance, majoring in nursing " i say shyly
" those are two very amazing subjects. there's no reason to laugh " he tells me and i look down, smiling, muttering a quick thank you
" what are you studying? " i ask
" business " he says and i nod
" you know, i was wondering, where did you get your name from? evangeline is very unique. did your parents really just like Nanny McPhee? " shawn asks me and i laugh, causing him to laugh
" it's evangeline! " he mocks a line from the movie in a terrible british accent, causing me to laugh harder
" oh, oh my god " i calm myself
" but no, i'm not named after Nanny McPhee " i giggle and he laughs
" evangeline means bringer of good news. their marriage was falling apart before they had me, since they married young. but once they found out they were pregnant with me, i've been told they fell in love all over again, and that spark relit. i brought them back together " i say, and shawn just smiles at me
" that's amazing. and here i am just being boring old shawn " he huffs and i laugh
" but how is it spelt? " i ask and he bites his lip
" s,h,a,w,n " he says and i smile at him
" well it's spelt different than the average way " i tell him and he smiles
" i suppose. how old are you? " he asks me
" i'm nineteen. you? " i ask
" twenty " he says and i nod
" here you go, sir " the bartender comes back with august's drink
" thanks man " shawn thanks, grabbing august's drink
" let's get back to the booth. yeah? " shawn asks and i nod as i stand up and follow him
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" sh-shit, eva it's our song, let's go! " arabella drunkly slurs as the tune of "say my name" by destinys child comes on
i giggle, excusing myself from the table and going to the dance floor
" say my name, say my name! " arabella shouts, causing me to laugh as grabs both of my hands, and dancing with me
it's funny, even drunk arabella dances well
arabella is minoring in dance with me, and majoring in teaching
she desperately wants to be a kindergarten teacher
we continue to dance, but halfway through the song, just as arabella's about to spin me, she smirks
" bye! " she yells, spinning me away
i gasp, and close my eyes, too scared of what i'm going to fall into, or who i'm going to fall into
i let out a breath of relief as i hit a chest
jesus, this guy his built
" i'm so sorry " i mutter, refusing to look up as my eyes stayed locked shut
" evangeline " my name rolls off their lips
i furrow my eyebrows, and look up to be faced with shawn
" you're okay, but i will accept a dance with you as an apology " he smiles and i roll my eyes, laughing
" alright, let's go then " i say, grabbing his hand and guiding him
more towards the middle of the dance floor
