I Love Her, Can She Love Me?

Chapter 4: Ice Cream Dreams

I vigorously dry my hair as a million thoughts whirl through my head. What if I fuck this up? What if I kiss her and she freaks out? C'mon Anth, can't get yourself worked up and it hasn't even happened yet. Just take her to get ice cream and maybe somewhere else. I got this

I get dressed in my nicest outfit. My long sleeve Slipknot shirt, my dark blue jeans and my black Timbs. I fluff up my hair and spray on some Dior cologne then check my phone for the thousandth time. Nothing yet and still a half hour left till the date. I guess I should get going.

"ANTHONY!!" I hear my mom calling for me downstairs. I groan, "WHAT?!". "COME HERE!" she said. I sigh and go downstairs and I'm dumbfounded. Here she is. In my house. So beautiful... "H-hi Ms. Downes." I clear my throat. "Weren't I um supposed to pick you up?" She smiles and chuckles softly. I need her, that's all there is to it. I don't care what happens, I don't care how I need to make it happen, I need her.

Next, my mom smacks me in the back of my head. "OW WHAT THE HELL MA?!" "Say thank you Anthony. I raised you better than to sit in silence when someone has gotten out of their way to give you something you missplaced." I look over to Ms. Downes. She was holding my wallet. "You left this in class and I saw the address and figured you might need this" she says as she laughs.

Well shit. I smile. "Thank you, Ms. Downes. Must've fallen out of my pocket or something." She smiles and laughs again. She was so small. Not sure how I didn't notice before but she was. Her curves against the gorgeous red dress she was wearing made me crazy. She had the perfect body, such a sweet personality, a gorgeous face. She was everything I've ever wanted; and her eyes, God her eyes. They would change almost every day. I was never sure why and I figured it none of my business. Maybe that could be a conversation starter.

I then noticed that the dress she was wearing looked very similar if not the same dress from my dream. She had on the heels, the red lipstick, curled hair. The dress even has the zipper on the back. Could this be an actual dream come true?? Nah can't be. I met with her in different circumstances. I need to cool it.

All of a sudden my mom was hugging me. I snapped back and hugged her. "Stay safe and have fun." "Yes ma'am. We will." I offer my arm and she smiles and takes it. As I turn to leave I see my younger brother giving me two thumbs up and doing The Rocks eyebrow thing. I mouth, "I'll fucking kill you." He laughs and goes back to his room. Little shit.

I open my car door and say "I did tell you that I was taking YOU out, not the other way around." She smiles, "Thank you Anthony. You're such a gentleman." I smile and nod, "Yep that's me. A gentleman." She's the only one I've ever opened a door for. I get in and buckle up then glance over and see her on her phone.

I decide to play some of my more...for lack of a better word..acceptable music. She smiles and asks, "Is it okay if I play something?" I nod, "Sure. Go for it. My phone's right there. Password is 1678." She smiles and starts playing a song. Wait a damn minute. "You listen to $uicideBoy$?!" She blushes and nods. "Yes I do Anthony. I'm very glad to see we have the same music taste." I smiled wide in disbelief. She's so pretty and so...well normal looking. I didn't take her for a Boy$ fan but shit better for me I guess. She smiles as I turn up the music. This is gonna be one hell of a night.