The Woman In The Red Dress

5- Asking Out A Friend

Finally, I have gotten better. It feels so great to have that sick feeling away from me. I'm back to normal. Yippee, here I am again responsibilities. Did ya' miss me ?

When I returned, I got a couple "welcome back" from my coworkers. There really isn't much to say after an absence, huh ? I went back to my everyday boring duties. Even felt a little bummed out today. Could use some motivation right now.

A hand was placed on my shoulder with a strong grip. "Hey, Kennedy ! How are you feeling ?" It was Jill. Her voice was energetic, yet soft.

I looked up at her and smiled brightly. There was a wide grin on her face. "I'm a lot better," I admit. "Way better than the last few days."

She ruffled my hair saying, "Glad you're back. To be honest, I missed you."

"We only talked once."

"Yeah, I know. Hey, after work would you like to go out for drinks ? It's on me."

"Wow. I'd appreciate that. Sure !"

Her grin towards me was making me feel fuzzy. Then she walked away. I watched her leave. I'm unsure on what I'm thinking right now. I'm curious as to if she's just being friendly with me. I'm probably overthinking this. We talked once; that's it. Guess we're becoming good friends pretty quickly. Nothing more.

During work, I wasn't too focused which isn't new. But something about today was different. I can't put my finger on it.

The tip of my pencil was pressed against the paper. The granite started to break apart. Some tiny bits chipped off already. A snap was heard. It was kind of loud, but it was drained out from all the other work going on in this busy room. I lifted it up to examine how much broke off. The granite stayed on until gravity pulled it down onto the ground.

I sighed to myself as my eyes drooped downwards. Suddenly that Jill came to mind. I felt my lips curled into a small grin. Now I'm definitely feeling something. I think I like this woman. She's a friend, so I do wonder why I feel this way. Since she and I are going out for some drinks, I could go and ask her out. I still want to get myself out there.

I may not be "in love" with her, but I'd like to try out my options. Hopefully she isn't currently seeing anyone.

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"You look great today," said Jill.

"Thanks. You too," I say. I awkwardly smiled at her.

The place we were at was pretty crowded. Many people were with what I assumed to be their own dates. We were in some sort of dance club that served alcohol. I never told her about my previous alcohol problem, so I can't get upset about her choosing this place and me not saying anything about it. At least there are nonalcoholic drinks here.

Music was booming and there were lights up high with bright neon colours flashing around the place. Some people had neon light rods that were tossed around. Places like these were always wild.

I focus more on the brunette in front of me. She looked very nice in the navy blue dress that hugged her kind of tightly. She wore a small jacket over the dress. Don't want to sound weird, but that dress is probably too small for her chest. Just a bit surprised that she trusts that the dress will support the top.

Other than what she wore, I also noticed that she was wearing a light amount of makeup. This is the only time I saw her with makeup. Think she had soft blush and pink lipstick. Hard to determine with all the bright lights in my eyes.

Jill looked at me with a bright smile and cocktail in hand. All I had was a basic nonalcoholic drink. She stared at my choice of drink and asked, "Not too much of a fan of drinking ?"