In a different life

Chapter 3: Meet quote guy

I checked Tinder after Taron had left that night. I was so sad and horny, maybe I should just find someone on there to get me laid. Wasn't that what Tinder was all about?

I opened the app and swiped through my suggestions. Most of them were guys I had already rejected but I came across a picture that had me hesitating. It was a picture with a quote, no picture of a man.

It read: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"

The weekend rolled around and Evelyn, Christie and I were set to go dress shopping.

"Have you set a date yet?" Christie asked when we met up.

I hadn't had the guts to ask her myself.

"We were thinking April" Evelyn smiled.

My heart skipped a beat.

"April?" I breathed out before thinking "That's –"

"In two months, I know" she shrugged "I'm sure we will get everything done by then. Because after that Taron will have to go on a press tour and we won't see that much of each other"

My heat sank. But maybe the sooner they got married, the better.

I checked Tinder that night and went to quote guy's profile. There wasn't all that much information on him and with no picture to go on I practically had nothing. I still texted him though, because what did I have to lose?

<<Hi how are you?>>

He wasn't online so he probably wouldn't reply for a while.

I sighed as I lay down in bed, overthinking what happened today. Taron would get married in two months? That was like right around the corner.

I heard my phone ping and I picked it up. I smiled when I saw quote guy had replied.

<<I'm good. How are you?>>

Okay, his reply made him seem decent, but I couldn't know for sure. How about a little test?

I smirked as I replied <<Do you want to meet tonight?>>

Thinking about it, it was probably really stupid to text him that. If he was a decent guy, he was probably confused or thought I was a whore. Just great.

I could see he was online but he didn't reply straight away. Was that a good sign?

<<Why would you want to meet? You don't even know how I am. I might be a serial killer>>

I laughed at his choice of words. Okay, so he seemed nice.

<<Well if I'm being honest it was a test>> I shot him a wink emoji too.

<<That has me relieved>> he replied a second later.

<<Why?>>

<<Because you don't seem like that kind of girl>> his answer popped up.

I frowned. That kind of girl?

<<What does that even mean?>>

<<I'm sure you don't need online dating. Men must throw themselves at you>>

I smiled lightly, liking the way he complemented me.

<<Thank you>> I texted back <<And no, they don't throw themselves at me>>

His reply took a while <<I'm surprised. You're beautiful>>

I blushed and was thankful he couldn't see me.

<<What about you? No picture of yourself?>> I smiled.

The dots popped up before his reply came through <<How about we get to know each other a bit before we exchange photos and everything?>>

I frowned. He had seen a picture of me but didn't send me one of him?

He continued typing <<Why are you even signed up here?>>

I hesitated for a second before replying <<You want the truth?>>

<<Yes>>

Whatever. I didn't even know him so what would be the harm in telling him. I smiled, relieved to get it off my chest as I wrote

<<I'm in love with my best friend>>