pocket
of her purse. She’s got nothing. No wallet. No credit cards. She doesn’t even
have her discount card for Hometown Buffet. Yet she wants to give us a dollar
to thank us because we got her purse back. I guess now she won’t have to buy a
new pack of tissues, or steal extra mints from restaurants because of us.”
I started to chuckle, but stopped
when he gave me a look. “Sorry. Continue.”
“So now, I’m getting myself fight ready-
or at least that’s the plan. I have no idea what I’m doing. That’s where the
midnight workout sessions come in. It’s a little embarrassing. And remember you
promised not to laugh, but I’m kind of trying to get in good enough shape to
save old lady wallets everywhere.”
I laughed. I couldn’t help it.
“You promised me you wouldn’t
laugh.” he teasingly bumped my shoulder with his.
“I promise, I am not laughing at
your story. I think that might be one of the greatest stories I have ever
heard. I am laughing because you are adorable.” I decided to admit the truth,
since he was being so honest.
“Adorable? I have been working
very hard to be badass. I’m talking John McClane here. No one would have called
him adorable.” At my questioning look he added, “Die Hard?”
“Oh yeah, I got it now.” I nodded
in understanding. “But, Colin, you can be both badass and adorable. I promise.
And the badass thing? You are already halfway there. Do you know how many guys
would have just ignored it? Maybe
called 911? At the most yelled ‘hey somebody get that guy?’ What you did was
pretty amazing. And the fact that you did it, even though you weren’t sure you
could? You’re like… a hero.”
That seemed to alleviate some of
his tension. “You think?”
“Definitely.”
“Okay. I see your point.”
“And I hope you don’t think I am
talking down to you or anything, but I have taken a lot of classes at the gym,
so if you need help, I could, you know, show you what I got. I wouldn’t even
mind coming late at night if you want.”
“Really? You would do that for
me?”
“Sure. Anything I can do to keep
old ladies’ purses in their hands.”
“That would be great.” Colin was
getting more enthusiastic the more we talked.
“Do you want to start tomorrow?” I
asked.
“Tomorrow’s great." He paused
a beat, thinking, then spoke again. Now that we have that all settled, I need you to do me a favor.”
“What’s that?” I asked raising my
eyebrows in question.
“I need you to tell me, in detail,
exactly what makes me adorable.”
I shook my head and laughed. That’s the Colin I know.
Chapter Nine
My Moving On Mix From the Eighties
Colin and I had been hanging out
almost every night for a couple months. Sometimes he would come early, and we
would get dinner, hang out, maybe watch a movie. Other times we would go
straight to the gym.
Occasionally Liz, Annie and Drew
would join us. Every once in a while Liz and Drew would actually work out, but
mostly they just made out on the bench presses.
Colin and I, on the other hand,
had landed in the friend zone. He never tried to kiss me again. I couldn’t
imagine he was dating anyone else either, since we were together almost every
night, but we never talked about that. We talked about everything else, though.
When I aced my interview for a job
as a research assistant for Channel Ten News, he was right there to celebrate.
And when I found out that I officially got the job six months before we
graduated, he helped me practice by pretending he was someone else, while I asked
him interview questions.
I was excited for him, too. He
pushed himself every day, getting stronger and running faster than he ever had.
Everything with us was going
great... except for the fact that I was tired of being in the friend zone. I
never forgot the feel of his lips on mine, or the way he held me when we slept,
or the fact that he had a playlist dedicated to the first night we kissed. It
was
of her purse. She’s got nothing. No wallet. No credit cards. She doesn’t even
have her discount card for Hometown Buffet. Yet she wants to give us a dollar
to thank us because we got her purse back. I guess now she won’t have to buy a
new pack of tissues, or steal extra mints from restaurants because of us.”
I started to chuckle, but stopped
when he gave me a look. “Sorry. Continue.”
“So now, I’m getting myself fight ready-
or at least that’s the plan. I have no idea what I’m doing. That’s where the
midnight workout sessions come in. It’s a little embarrassing. And remember you
promised not to laugh, but I’m kind of trying to get in good enough shape to
save old lady wallets everywhere.”
I laughed. I couldn’t help it.
“You promised me you wouldn’t
laugh.” he teasingly bumped my shoulder with his.
“I promise, I am not laughing at
your story. I think that might be one of the greatest stories I have ever
heard. I am laughing because you are adorable.” I decided to admit the truth,
since he was being so honest.
“Adorable? I have been working
very hard to be badass. I’m talking John McClane here. No one would have called
him adorable.” At my questioning look he added, “Die Hard?”
“Oh yeah, I got it now.” I nodded
in understanding. “But, Colin, you can be both badass and adorable. I promise.
And the badass thing? You are already halfway there. Do you know how many guys
would have just ignored it? Maybe
called 911? At the most yelled ‘hey somebody get that guy?’ What you did was
pretty amazing. And the fact that you did it, even though you weren’t sure you
could? You’re like… a hero.”
That seemed to alleviate some of
his tension. “You think?”
“Definitely.”
“Okay. I see your point.”
“And I hope you don’t think I am
talking down to you or anything, but I have taken a lot of classes at the gym,
so if you need help, I could, you know, show you what I got. I wouldn’t even
mind coming late at night if you want.”
“Really? You would do that for
me?”
“Sure. Anything I can do to keep
old ladies’ purses in their hands.”
“That would be great.” Colin was
getting more enthusiastic the more we talked.
“Do you want to start tomorrow?” I
asked.
“Tomorrow’s great." He paused
a beat, thinking, then spoke again. Now that we have that all settled, I need you to do me a favor.”
“What’s that?” I asked raising my
eyebrows in question.
“I need you to tell me, in detail,
exactly what makes me adorable.”
I shook my head and laughed. That’s the Colin I know.
Chapter Nine
My Moving On Mix From the Eighties
Colin and I had been hanging out
almost every night for a couple months. Sometimes he would come early, and we
would get dinner, hang out, maybe watch a movie. Other times we would go
straight to the gym.
Occasionally Liz, Annie and Drew
would join us. Every once in a while Liz and Drew would actually work out, but
mostly they just made out on the bench presses.
Colin and I, on the other hand,
had landed in the friend zone. He never tried to kiss me again. I couldn’t
imagine he was dating anyone else either, since we were together almost every
night, but we never talked about that. We talked about everything else, though.
When I aced my interview for a job
as a research assistant for Channel Ten News, he was right there to celebrate.
And when I found out that I officially got the job six months before we
graduated, he helped me practice by pretending he was someone else, while I asked
him interview questions.
I was excited for him, too. He
pushed himself every day, getting stronger and running faster than he ever had.
Everything with us was going
great... except for the fact that I was tired of being in the friend zone. I
never forgot the feel of his lips on mine, or the way he held me when we slept,
or the fact that he had a playlist dedicated to the first night we kissed. It
was
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