Mr Loud: No backing out Freddy boy
Mr Night: I need phone credit too so when you’re ready
Mr X: If Fred backs out make it so he has to shout all 3 of us Coffee
Me: But guys, isn’t it going to be awkward asking a complete stranger out for coffee?
Mr X: Nah man, what have you got to lose?
Mr Loud: Dude, just go out there and do it
Mr Night: So what about them phone credits guys?
That was the plan, I agreed that today would be the day, I would ask her out for coffee but on one condition. If we were going to do it then it would have to be at a designated time otherwise we would have to ask much later on.
Mr Loud: Whatever man, I’m ready
Mr X: Just think of it as looking at a car, if you don’t ask about that car, someone else will and you’ve lost the chance to purchase it.
Me: ……
We had devised it in this way; if she was not available to serve me then we would bail out, but if she was in the store then we would all go and make sure that I would get served while the others would use line up just in case she was attending to someone else. The first time around she must’ve been out and so I ended up bailing altogether since I thought it must’ve been a sign (I seriously think way too much). It was only when we completed our round of shopping that Mr X suggested we go back and finish off what we set out to do.
Her: Hey how are you?
Me: Good, I’m just after the usual 5 dollar scratchy please.
Her: Sure which one were you after?
Me: Hmm, I’ll let you pick since I trust your taste.
Her: Nah you can pick cause the pressure is too much and there’’s too many to choose from.
Me: Hmm sure I’ll just go with the Hot Cash one then.
Her: This one? OK sure.
Me: While I’ve got you here I was hoping to ask you maybe if you have some time, then you’d like to go out with me for coffee?
Her: …. Hmmmmmmmmmmm
(While all this was happening, I made sure that I remained composed and focused)
Me: A bit awkward yes?
Her: Yeah just a little bit
Me: Hey, it’s cool, if you’ve got the chance then give me a call *hands pre-written note with number and name*. If not then it’s all good!
I paid her the money due for the scratchies, did not look back and walked to a waiting Mr Loud and Mr X.
Mr X: Nice job Fredster hahaha you the man!!
Mr Loud: Dude, she went to her bag and put the number in and had the biggest smile!!
It’s currently 12am and we’ve texted a few times back and forth, but for now this has been one %@#$ awesome day and I love it when things go to plan.
My day today started off like any other, and I asked her via email if she wanted to get the usual morning hot chocolate. She replied and had stated that she was feeling unsettled and was just happy to walk with me. We went downstairs and got our fix for the morning, but on this morning she wasn’t her usual self and was rather quiet. It wasn’t until we had settled in and 20 minutes later, I started to notice from my desk that she was going to burst out in tears. It’s common and not unusual to be feeling at a loss for words when you’ve lost someone in the family and having had experienced the same loss before, I thought it was best to get her out of work and just keep her company.
We sat in the park across from my work and I didn’t anything but keep her company. A stream of tears starting coming out and it was then and there that I had decided that we both should take the day off work and just get her mind off things. After getting the all clear and hanging back out in the park, we agreed that it was a good idea to just chill at the apartment.
Time flew by and all we managed to do was watch TV, comment on the shows that were showing, and just relax. She fell asleep in the process and normally when something like that happens, I would get up and do my own thing but I kept it in my mind that I would stay and just do nothing but keep her company. Although it doesn’t help that I fell asleep and dreamed the afternoon away about me driving a car that I didn’t know how to control….
I couldn’t sleep early this morning since I had slept so early and woke up at 2am. It doesn’t help that I had blindsided myself with so many thoughts and when you start thinking like that, you can never stop. I am feeling for someone right now, and hope that they’ll be OK and will cope with the sudden loss that has just occurred within her family. My condolences to her and her family and I hope she’ll be able to pull through during this week. While I was thinking of all that was happening around me, I couldn’t stop listening to this song and had it on continuous play for four hours, up until the time I had to get ready for work. Ah this tune is so soothing….
