Meant to be

Love

As I laid in bed thinking about all the things I had to do that day I internally groaned when I heard my text tone go off. I grabbed the pillow and covered my eyes and hoped that it wasnt  work trying to get me to come in on my day off. I roll over to get my phone from my nightstand and I smile when I see the name on the screen. It was one of my best friends Dino, I rolled back over and laid on my stomach as I unlocked my phone. Me and Lee Chan have been friends for as long as I can remember and he always seemed to make me happy. We have stayed friends for a long time, even when I left to go to school. We would call each other daily and plan trips to see each other. I really missed him when I was away. But I have been back after graduating 2 years ago and our friendship has grown stronger.

Dino: What you up to?
Me: Nothing much. In bed thinking I have so much to do. You?
Dino: Nothing, wanted to see if you want to go somewhere with me.
Me: Like where? (Anything to get me out of doing laundry and organizing my room)
Dino: There's this new cafe that just opened up. I wanted you to come with me to try it. I know you love your bubble teas!
Me: That I do! I'll start getting ready. Come up when you are here.
Dino: ::thumbs up emoji:: be there in like 10 min

I toss my phone on the bed and start to get up. Why do I feel so happy when he texts me? Those four years apart were so hard for me. I really missed him and couldn't wait for his calls. I was so depressed and alone in a new place, and he helped me get through it. Being back was amazing since I was able to see him face to face more and more. I started craving his attention. What was happening? When he helped me find my apartment I gave him the spare key. He's the only one I  really trusted with it. Which now that I think about it is kind of weird, but it felt right.

I was humming and dancing around in my room trying to find my cardigan that matched my black sundress that went down to my knees with sunflowers all over it. Hair up in a messy bun, and my round glasses on. I spin around and see him standing in the frame of my bedroom. "Oh my god!" I said clutching my chest and started to laugh. He was wearing a plain black t-shirt and ripped faded light blue jeans with black and white hi-top converses. Hands in his pockets just watching me with a smile on his face. "Hey", he chuckles, "all set?" he says as he walks into my room and grabs the cardigan I was looking for off the back of my computer chair, and hands it to me with this look in his eyes. "Leave me alone!" I laugh as I grab the sweater from him. "Yeah I'm ready, let me just put my shoes on". Slipping my feet into my shoes I put my cardigan on and grab my purse.

I grab my keys off the desk and start to follow him to the living room. I walk over and turn off the TV that had been playing music. I walk to him smiling "So what's this place we are going to?" He looks down at me and places a finger on my forehead and pushes me away saying "It's a surprise." I swat his hand away and shove him playfully. We smile at each other and something inside me quivers. What the hell Ash get a freaking grip. You have been friends forever, why are you feeling shy all of a sudden. We walk out of the apartment building and start making our way to the cafe. It was such a sunny day out, perfect for walking. I started to wonder why I wore this cardigan in the first place as it started to get warmer, ignoring the fact that he was looking at me questioningly.

"Im sorry, what did you say?" I say pushing my glasses up. Scrunching my face up as I look at him in the sunlight. He is so handsome. Woah there girl, where did that even come from? "We are almost there," he says, moving a little bit ahead of me to block the sun from my face. My face relaxes and he is still just looking at me. "What? Is there something on my face?" moving my hand to wipe at my face, he grabs it and puts it down shaking his head smiling. "You are fine, beautiful as always" he said as he rubbed his thumb against my wrist he was still holding. He lets my arm go and I can feel my face get red. I look down at my feet "Why do you always do that!" I bump into him and we continue our walk in silence. I push some of my loose curls behind my ears, still flustered.