We chatted together randomly late into the night. I almost didn’t want to leave but when we finally looked at the time we both knew it was time to go seeing as how it was already midnight.
Joey drove me home and turned to me after putting the car in park. I looked back at him with a small smile.
“Thanks for a terrific night Joey,” I told him. He smiled back with a nod.
“You are very welcome,” he said. I smiled again taking off my seat belt. “Text me whenever you want if you wanna hangout or something,” he offered. I nodded my head.
“Thanks, have a good night,” I said as I opened the door.
“Sleep well Jen,” he said with a wave. I waved back still smiling then turned closing his car door behind me.
I fell asleep that night feeling fairly content for once. I wanted to see Joey again. I wanted to see him tomorrow but I was scared of becoming too needy.
It was a good two days before I felt my phone vibrate with a text message. I’d been going crazy resisting texting Joey too soon. I was probably going to do it tomorrow but I guess he noticed I hadn’t talked to him since.
-Hey Jen, how are you?- it ready.
-I’m good and you?- I responded.
-I’m purdy good. I’ve been wondering about you. I thought you would have texted me, everything okay?- he wrote.
-Yea, sorry I guess I just didn’t want to come off too desperate to hangout... I was going to text you tomorrow to see if you wanted to do lunch- I wrote biting my lip nervously.
-I told you you can text me any time and I meant it- he wrote and I felt bad. Was he mad.
-Sorry, guess I’m still getting used to the fact I have a friend again. Don’t give up on me I’ll get the hang of it :P- I responded hoping to put some humor in my patheticness.
-haha I won’t give up on you, cross my heart and hope to die. Anyways the reason I’m texting is because I’m going out with a few friends tonight, we’re going to this party and I was wondering if you wanna come?- he wrote. I stared at the text in surprise. He wants me to hang out with him and his friends. Normally I would say no, but I was turning over a new leaf. I would be brave and make new friends.
-Yea sure that sounds like fun. When and Where are you all meeting?- I asked.
-We’re meeting at 9 and I can pick you up if you want- he wrote.
-Sure! I’ll see you then J-
-J-
I tossed my phone to the side and quickly dashed for the shower since it was already 7. I washed my hair quickly then dried off and wrapped a towel around me then looked in my closest for something to wear. I found an old blue dress I had bought once for a wedding. I only wore it once but remembered feelings really pretty in it.
It was very loose and floor but was tight around the waist with a silver belt attached to it. It was nice and I had the perfect white salads to go with it. I hoped it wasn’t too much. I put my hair in a high pony tail and curls the ends of my hair. I applied some make up on my eyes then looked at myself in the mirror of my room. I hadn’t dressed up like this in awhile. I hoped I looked okay.
I was nervous waiting for Joey to pick me up. What if his friends weren’t as nice, what if they didn’t like me, what if I didn’t like them.
