The girl of the sunsets

13

This place is very beautiful. There's a big fountain and the square is surrounded by trees.

We decide to drink some cold water so we go to a bar. Then we stay there for fifteen minutes and we discuss what we're gonna do next.

"It's so hot mom, I don't want to walk more" I say. I hope Auden supports my opinion.

"Neither do I mom, this heat is horrible"

"I agree with them, we should stay here for a little longer and then go to the restaurant" says dad.

"Alright" says mom a little bit disappointed.

I check my phone and I don't have any notifications.

We stay there talking for a long time and then we decide to start our way to the restaurant to eat. Luckily the restaurant isn't too far, so we don't have to walk too much. When we arrive at the restaurant, mom tells the guy that is at the entrance her name because we had booked a table, and then he kindly guides us to the table.

I sit next to dad, and Auden sits next to mom, because the table is for four people. A waitress comes and gives us the menu. I'm not a picky person when it comes to food, so I like almost everything, and for that I've always received praise from my friends' families because I never complain about the food.

This menu has a lot of things to choose, but I think I'm going to take some "Spaghetti carbonara" and some chicken with french fries. When we've decided what we wanna eat, we tell the waitress and wait until the food arrives.

I'm talking with Auden when I feel someone's hand on my right shoulder. I turn my face towards my shoulder and I notice that the hand that's on my shoulder trying to get my attention is a boy's, who looks around my age.

"Hey, I'm sorry if I just freaked you out" he says, probably because of how I'm staring at him. It's not like there are always boys trying to have my attention when I go to a restaurant with my family. That's when I realize that I'm with mom, dad and Auden here, and they're seeing and hearing everything. Dad is super protective, so I just hope that he doesn't tell anything rude to this poor boy.

"No, you haven't" I reply.

"I know this is very random and weird, but I just wanted to tell you that I saw you and I thought that you were cute, so I was just wondering if you could give me your number or snapchat or instagram or something to talk to you"

I think that what he just has done is very brave, because I'm too shy to do this kind of thing.

"Y-yeah, sure, I'll give you my-"

"First of all, who are you? You can't go asking random girls' numbers or something, it's kinda creepy, you know?" says dad. No please, when he starts like this there's no one besides mom who can stop him from being rude.

"I'm Kyle, sir. And I don't go asking some random girls' numbers, I just want to know hers" he says politely. I'm so embarrassed by my dad right now.

"Hardin, stop being rude to Kyle. It's none of your business" says mom kind of angry.

"Yes, it is. What if he is dangerous or something?"

"It's none of your business. Emery is 17 years old, I think she's old enough to know how to protect herself" and with this, dad shuts up.

"If you don't want to it's okay, I'll understand it" says Kyle worried.

"No no, I'll give you my phone number. You're very brave for coming and talking to me when I'm a complete stranger" and with this I take his phone and type my phone number.