The story of you and I

CHAPTER 14

When I got home I had a missed call from Ana and some text messages.

01:58 Ana: "Hey, why didn't you say goodbye?"

02:05 Ana: "Let me know when you get home, please"

02:08 Ana: "Are you home yet? Why aren't you answering me?"

02:12 Me: "Yes, I'm home, what is all this fuss about?" I wrote frustrated

02:13 Ana: "Ok, perfect. I just wanted to know, someone was super worried about you ;)"

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On Sunday I woke up amazingly in a good mood and earlier than usual, it was 9:58 according to my phone, I texted Ana quickly.

09:59 Me: "Remember that you still owe me brunch, I think today is a good day to collect"

10:01 Ana: "= ( We are going to have lunch at my parents, Alex is coming with = ( do you want to come? = S" Ana had never used so many faces in a text message, poor thing she must feel between the devil and the deep blue sea.

10:02 Me: "I think that goes directly against Alex's wishes, and you must be already on your way. Don't worry, you still owe me and interest continues to rise, give my love to your parents"

I decided to go to my favorite spa to spend the day, I deserved to have a treat, it had been a hard day and some massages and facials were going to be perfect for me.

The next few days passed without unforeseen events, I was surprised that I had not heard anything from Jordan, I don't know if I expected a message apologizing or a message insisting, but I had not heard anything from him, a part of me missed him as when you stop visiting a place that you used to go frequently or when a restaurant that you loved goes out of business. I was wondering if he had told Andrew when they met to play soccer, although I doubted it because Ana hadn't mentioned anything. She had been traveling this week training the office's staff of the company she worked for all over Florida, so we haven't seen each other, only talked by text messages about wedding issues and she also subtly insist that I talk to Alex, we also talked about the gala at the hotel this Saturday. I thought that it would be odd to show up without Jordan by my side and all the questions that this would raise from my friends and colleagues, I thought of maybe texting him and ask him if he wanted to go with me, as friends, but it was too soon.

14:05 Ana: "Em, regarding the gala on Saturday, would it be weird for Alex to join us? I think it would be weirder not to invite her, don't you think?" Like if I didn't have other things that would cause me anxiety that day, like the fact that I was going to arrive without a date of my own celebration, or the fact that I haven't invited my parents. 

14:06 Me: "Sure. No problem" What else could I say?

It was Thursday when a message came from Jordan

09:08 Jordan S: "Hi Emma, ​​can we meet up for coffee today? I would like to talk to you" I was happy to receive that message, he didn't sound angry or imply anything romantic, perhaps he realized that we are better off as friends.

09:09 Me: "Hi Jordan, yes, can we meet at 5 in the coffee shop on the corner of the hotel?"

09:10 Jordan S: "Ok, thanks, see you at 5" I was suddenly nervous at the anticipation of what he was going to say.

At 4:30 I was ready, my stomach felt odd with all the anxiety. With 10 minutes to go I left the hotel and walked to the corner café, Jordan was very punctual and surely he would be there when I arrived, that's how he was, as soon as I walk in I saw him sitting at one of the tables in the corner, he was wearing a gray suit, he had shaved which made him look younger. I approached slowly not knowing how to greet him, he immediately noticed my presence, I smiled and took a seat in the chair opposite him.