Tutoring for Eternity

Chapter 24: Surprise!

Danni

 Rachael and Amina are arguing on facetime over which outfit I should wear.

 Amina wants the red skirt and black shirt, and low black boots, while Rachael wants the black skirt, tan sweater, and thigh-high boots.

"Your sense of style is terrible." Rachael says to Amina.

"No, it isn't. I think that's a cute ass outfit."

"Well, I disagree."

 "What about my opinion?" I ask.

 They both go quiet for a second and then go back to arguing.

 Ugh.

 "Y'know what? I'm just gonna hang up and pick what I want to wear."

 "No, don't do that your judgment is terrible." That comes from Amina.

 "Byyyeeee." I press the end call button.

 I decide to go with the tan sweater and black skirt with thigh-high boots. I do some light makeup and pull my hair into a half up half down style.

 "Danni! Zak is here." Mama shouts from the top of the stairs.

 "Coming!" I grab my purse and phone and go up the stairs.

 When I enter the living room, my parents are talking to Zak and he looks quite nervous.

 "Let's go." I grab his hand and start walking out the door.

 "I was talking to them," Zak says.

 "Yeah, you looked like you were gonna shit yourself." I open the door to get into his car. He pulls me back by my arm.

 "You look beautiful." He says putting his hands around my waist.

 "You're not so bad yourself," I say wrapping my hands around the back of his neck.

 I give him a quick kiss.

 "Let's go, now." I hop into the car.

 "Y'know, I'm supposed to open your door for you." He says, getting into the car.

 "Next time." I shrug.

 "So, why were you in the basement when I came to get you?"

 "My room is in the basement."

 "You're room is in the basement?"

 "Yeah, it's the biggest and pretty private. So, my sister's coming Thursday. She'll be staying up until January fifth, I think. And she wants you to stay at our house for the whole month because, her exact words were, 'Jaxen won't be able to survive without him.' So, you're gonna be at our house for a whole month."

 "Are you okay with that?"

 "Why wouldn't I be?"

 "Just making sure."

 "That means we get my room all to ourselves." I lean in and whisper seductively.

 "And what would we do in your room all by ourselves?" He asks, his voice in a husky tone.

 I sit back in my seat and say, "Play just dance, of course."

 "Obviously." He says with an eye roll.

***

 He brought us to a restaurant called Crystal Tavern.

 It is very pretty. It's lakeside and near a golf course.

 We got seats where we could see the lake outside and it looks gorgeous.

 I ordered some wings and a B.L.T. Zak got steak and fries.

 "Danni, be honest with me. Would we have ended up talking if you weren't my tutor?" Zak asks.

 "Probably not, but I'm glad I was picked to be your tutor."

 "Well thank god I'm dumb then."

 "Don't say that, you're not dumb."

 "Yeah, I know, I just have to apply myself."

 "Exactly." I smile at him.

 "I was thinking of getting a dog." He says out of nowhere.

 "Really? Oh my god. Please, please get a puppy."

 "Maybe."

 "Actually don't. That's gonna be my Christmas gift to you."

 "You're gonna get me a fucking chihuahua, aren't you?"

 "No, chihuahuas are evil but that would be a good reason to get you one. Honestly, I'll probably get you a golden retriever. Those puppies are adorable."

 "Just don't get me a chihuahua. My aunt had one of those and that dog was the Devil in disguise."

 "I won't, maybe."

 After we're done eating, we head towards the car and Zak hands me a blindfold.

 "I need you to put this on please."

 "Are you kidnapping me?" I ask taking the blindfold and putting it on.

 "Yeah, and then I'm gonna feed you to my pet sharks."

 "I don't doubt you would."

 "It's for the surprise."

 He helps me into the car and starts driving.

 "You wanna give me a hint?" I ask.

 "No."

 "What if I don't like it?"

 "You'll like it, I hope."

 "That's very comforting."

 "Well, we're here now but don't take it off yet."

 He comes around and opens my door. We walk for a few seconds and then stop.

 "You can take the blindfold off now."

 I take it off and see that we're at an escape room.

 "An escape room?" 

 "Yeah, it's supposed to test our compatibility. That's what google said anyways."

 "You googled it?" I chuckle.

 "Yeah." He scratches the back of his neck. Something he does when he's nervous.

 I pull him close to kiss him.

 "Let's go beat it in record time." I drag him to the door.

***

The pic at the top of the page is what Crystal Tavern looks like

I think an escape room date is super cute

The next chapter will be them actually doing the escape room so we're in for a treat!

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