to dinner, and maybe a movie with me?”
So
he was interested in me. Instantly I felt butterflies in the pit of my
stomach. I was so excited and nervous all at once. Then I thought of Eli, and
all the excitement vanished. What could I say? If I went it would violate Eli’s
rules and his trust; but if I didn't I would be deprived of something I really
wanted. But what would I say now? I didn’t want to make him think that I wasn’t
interested. I had to think—and it had to be quick.
My
hesitation made me hope I hadn’t already taken too long to respond, so I
quickly said, “I think that sounds good, but I have to check with my mom first
just to make sure it’s ok with her. Which day were you thinking?” I took the
easy way out and blamed it on my mom. I breathed a sigh of relief, because I
knew he wouldn’t question that excuse.
“Saturday,
if that works. Here’s my number,” he replied, handing me a folded up piece of
paper. “You can call me to let me know or you can just tell me tomorrow,
doesn’t matter.”
“Okay.
I'll talk to you later.”
“Bye.” He smiled and turned to go
to class.
I
looked to Eli after Pete walked away. He smiled before leaving to go to class.
It
was only Wednesday, but it was astonishing to see where my first week had
already landed me. I had two good friends, and a whole group of people to eat
lunch with. I had a date with Pete; well, that is if I could find a way around
this set of rules Eli and I had established with our “mission.” I had never had
so much happen in one week before and it wasn't even over yet.
Reading
and history class passed slowly. I was bored and had a hard time focusing. I
racked my brain trying to find a way around Eli’s rule when it hit me; a genius
plan that just might work. I could ask Pete if a double date was okay. Then Eli
could bring someone to double date with us. I would hate to have to cancel with
Pete, especially using the mom excuse. A date is precisely what I had wanted
since I met him. That could work, but who would Eli bring? I would have to ask.
I
met Eli at our agreed upon spot. I failed miserably the first time I wanted to
talk to him about a tricky subject, and he had to know that something was up
since Pete wanted to talk to me alone. I hoped I wouldn’t put him on the spot.
In the end, I would have to tell him that Pete asked me out and that I wanted
to go. It seemed easy mapped out in my head, but when it came to actually
formulating it in a sentence, nothing came out.
“How
was your day?” he asked cheerfully.
“Good,
how was yours?”
“Different...”
he paused as if he were thinking. “I'm not used to being around Pete and all
the people we ate lunch with. Since I’ve known what I know about him, I have
tried to avoid him and that whole crowd as much as I could.”
“It
wasn’t so bad, was it?”
“He’s
alright,” he agreed, reluctantly. “The rest of them are pretty cool though, I
have to admit.”
“See,”
I gloated. “Well, I kind of have a dilemma.” I waited for him to ask what it
was to be certain he was listening.
“What
is your dilemma? Should I be worried?” His smile faded quickly.
“Depends
on how you look at it.” I paused. “Pete asked me out.” I waited for his
response or reaction, because I wanted to hear what he had to say about that
part first.
He
didn’t answer right away, so I stole a glance at him. I expected him to look a
little upset, maybe stressed, but he didn’t. He looked like he was
contemplating something.
“What
are you thinking?” I asked. I couldn’t sit there wondering what was on his mind
any longer.
“I
am trying to figure out what the dilemma is.”
“I
want to go,” I stated bluntly, kicking myself almost immediately for not having
any tact. I sounded like a child having a tantrum.
“You
can’t, it is against the rules that you agreed to,” he stated.
“I
know. I was sort of hoping you would double with us so I could go.” I
So
he was interested in me. Instantly I felt butterflies in the pit of my
stomach. I was so excited and nervous all at once. Then I thought of Eli, and
all the excitement vanished. What could I say? If I went it would violate Eli’s
rules and his trust; but if I didn't I would be deprived of something I really
wanted. But what would I say now? I didn’t want to make him think that I wasn’t
interested. I had to think—and it had to be quick.
My
hesitation made me hope I hadn’t already taken too long to respond, so I
quickly said, “I think that sounds good, but I have to check with my mom first
just to make sure it’s ok with her. Which day were you thinking?” I took the
easy way out and blamed it on my mom. I breathed a sigh of relief, because I
knew he wouldn’t question that excuse.
“Saturday,
if that works. Here’s my number,” he replied, handing me a folded up piece of
paper. “You can call me to let me know or you can just tell me tomorrow,
doesn’t matter.”
“Okay.
I'll talk to you later.”
“Bye.” He smiled and turned to go
to class.
I
looked to Eli after Pete walked away. He smiled before leaving to go to class.
It
was only Wednesday, but it was astonishing to see where my first week had
already landed me. I had two good friends, and a whole group of people to eat
lunch with. I had a date with Pete; well, that is if I could find a way around
this set of rules Eli and I had established with our “mission.” I had never had
so much happen in one week before and it wasn't even over yet.
Reading
and history class passed slowly. I was bored and had a hard time focusing. I
racked my brain trying to find a way around Eli’s rule when it hit me; a genius
plan that just might work. I could ask Pete if a double date was okay. Then Eli
could bring someone to double date with us. I would hate to have to cancel with
Pete, especially using the mom excuse. A date is precisely what I had wanted
since I met him. That could work, but who would Eli bring? I would have to ask.
I
met Eli at our agreed upon spot. I failed miserably the first time I wanted to
talk to him about a tricky subject, and he had to know that something was up
since Pete wanted to talk to me alone. I hoped I wouldn’t put him on the spot.
In the end, I would have to tell him that Pete asked me out and that I wanted
to go. It seemed easy mapped out in my head, but when it came to actually
formulating it in a sentence, nothing came out.
“How
was your day?” he asked cheerfully.
“Good,
how was yours?”
“Different...”
he paused as if he were thinking. “I'm not used to being around Pete and all
the people we ate lunch with. Since I’ve known what I know about him, I have
tried to avoid him and that whole crowd as much as I could.”
“It
wasn’t so bad, was it?”
“He’s
alright,” he agreed, reluctantly. “The rest of them are pretty cool though, I
have to admit.”
“See,”
I gloated. “Well, I kind of have a dilemma.” I waited for him to ask what it
was to be certain he was listening.
“What
is your dilemma? Should I be worried?” His smile faded quickly.
“Depends
on how you look at it.” I paused. “Pete asked me out.” I waited for his
response or reaction, because I wanted to hear what he had to say about that
part first.
He
didn’t answer right away, so I stole a glance at him. I expected him to look a
little upset, maybe stressed, but he didn’t. He looked like he was
contemplating something.
“What
are you thinking?” I asked. I couldn’t sit there wondering what was on his mind
any longer.
“I
am trying to figure out what the dilemma is.”
“I
want to go,” I stated bluntly, kicking myself almost immediately for not having
any tact. I sounded like a child having a tantrum.
“You
can’t, it is against the rules that you agreed to,” he stated.
“I
know. I was sort of hoping you would double with us so I could go.” I
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