Attempts

Chapter 6

I would never have thought that I will see Michael 3 days after the restaurant incident. Actually I heard his voice before entering the apartment.

Both him and Jane turned their heads and stoped laughing as I entered the apartment.

"Em, Where have you been? I woke up and didn't find you"asked Jane not looking so concerned.

"I went for a run nearby. Hi Michael How have you been?" now I felt somehow embarrassed with my hair in a ponytail and my body felt with sweat.

"Good what about you?"

"Good. So I will take a shower and then come back" and with that I went to my now bedroom to get out of that stinky smell.

Without knowing what I am doing I found my self searching the closet twice for something nice to wear and It looks like nothing is good enough. Finally after 30 minutes of searching and a small pep talk with myself I decided to wear a purple tank top and a jeans short as I don't want to give any wrong impressions to Michael.

"Your hair still looks damp" said Jane as I appeared in the living room

"Yea I didn't want to dry it by the drier"

"Well lets go eat in Johns pizza. You still like pizza Em?" Asked Michael

"Love it" This is a fact. nothing can trespass a cheesy pizza for me.

"Great then lets go" with that the three of us got up and left the apartment. We decided to walk there as there is a traffic and it is definitely going to be faster on leg.

3 streets aways Jane decided to bail on us as Alex her now boy friend just got back from Africa and wants to see her. So Michael and I decided to continue our walk without her in complete silence until one of us decided to break it.

"You were never the quiet type" started Michael

"And you were never the talkative type"

"Your ability to find quick comebacks is still the same"

"You know Its one of my top specialities" I said making him laugh

"I really did miss you Emma. There wasn't a day that I don't think what will happen if I didn't leave at that time"

"You disappeared without even telling me where or giving me a call. I waited for you."

"I had my reasons. I swear I didn't mean for that to happen"

"What was those reasons then?" For the first time I found Michael looking uncomfortable and nervous and believe me he is the type that is always in control with his feelings.

"It was a long time ago. Lets just try to be friends" He said looking at me. I couldn't bring my tongue to move so I just settled with a nod. With that we continued our walk with my mind thinking about all the reasons that could prevent Michael from coming that night.

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"Welcome to Johns pizza. I am Ben and I am going to be the waiter with you tonight" and with that Ben left us to choose from the menu. All the choices looked amazing that I almost drooled. After 10 minutes of debating I finally made my choice and we both ordered.

We fell into uncomfortable silence which made me wanting to leave this place and vanish.

"How's college. I heard you go to medical school in Stanford"

"Yes. Its going great. Never thought that I would enjoy it this much"

"You always wanted to be a painter. Whats with sudden change"

"Nothing just didn't feel like it for a career" for me it is time to change the topic. I didn't want to say how much back at the time I wanted my parents to notice me and now I know why there were avoiding me " What about you? Where did you go"

"Architect in NYU. Doing the masters now"

"Wow. What happened to football"

"Just playing for fun now."

"WHAT? how come you always wanted to play professional"

"It was a long time ago. Not having the same feelings as before"

Our conversation was cut short by the arrival of our pizza.

After finishing the pizza and making small talks while eating. We paid our food and decided to head out.

"Let me guess you will prefer walking back to the apartment"

"Yes. I would actually walk home But you don't have to walk with me. I am a big girl now and can walk myself"

"I know but I would love to walk with you" We started walking with one thing in my head that I am about to break my promise of never falling for Michael again.