the pink dahlia

chapter 2

june 17th, 2018
5:30 pm
cam's pov

emma spent the night at my house last night so she could help me get ready.
"okay so have you thought about what you are wearing?" emma asked.
"umm not really. i want to look good but not come off too strong," i responded.
"casual cute? sexy chic? comfy formal?"
"definitely casual cute. it's just dinner and a movie and i don't wanna look like a try-hard."
"when do you plan on getting ready?"
"umm should i start? you know i will wait last minute. not because i don't care, just because i lose track of time," i said with a slight laugh.
"umm i don't know...NOW!" as emma said hitting me in the arm.
"okay DANG. i'm getting up, i'm getting up....where would i be without you staying on top of me?"
"dateless. now hurry up," she said with a smile.
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kev's pov
6:30 pm

*playing fortnite*
"ayo kev, don't you gotta date?"
"CRAP. i gotta get ready!"
"isn't it gonna take you like 20 minutes to get to the mall too?"
"devin BRO, you're not helping."
at this point, i'm everywhere. trying to make sure i look good, smell good, all of it. i really want this night to go well and the fact i almost forgot is not a good start.
"good enough?" i ask dani and dev.
they both sarcastically shook their hands side to side to symbolize the gesture "ehhh" or "so-so".
"aye the only opinion i care about tonight is camille's." i said back.
i yelled wish me luck, grabbed my keys, and i was out the door.
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7:05 pm
cam's pov

*i check my apple watch*
"where is he?" i ask myself.
"is he standing me up? did he text me to cancel and i just never saw it?"
i look up because i feel like someone is leaning over me. before i could turn my head around to see who it was, their hands were already covering my eyes.
"guess who?" a familiar voice said.
"umm let me guess, michael b. jordan?" i said sarcastically.
*he comes around to "reveal" himself*
"i mean...i'm basically his twin," he said charismatically.
we kind of just stare at each other for a bit. he breaks the ice.
"hi camille."
"hi kevin."
"why you so cute?" he said with a smile.
"why you not michael b. jordan?" i remarked.
we both just laughed.
"i'm glad it was you behind me instead of him though. you're way cuter," i replied.
he just kind of blushed and looked down. it was subtle, but i could see on his face that that's exactly what he wanted to me to say.
"i'm sorry about running late. i really do want to be here right now," he says touching my knee and looking me in the eyes.
"kev, it's okay...really. i'm just glad you're here, now," i say to respond.
*he stands up*
"shall we go eat?" he asked while holding out his hand for me to hold.
"ugh, i thought you'd never ask," i say while grabbing his hand.
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8:45 pm
cam's pov

sooo...
we totally went awol. we were definitely supposed to grab something at the mall and then catch a movie but we got super distracted.
i don't really know what happened. we both just really enjoyed each other's presence i guess. we were walking to see what we wanted to eat, but then we kind of kept walking til we walked out the mall.
we did end up grabbing something but instead of a movie, we walked to the park right down the street.
"i'll race ya to the swings," kev said tauntingly.
"that's not possible. you know why?" i said.
"why?"
"because there's a distraction behind you."
"a what?"
"also along with an excuse—"
i darted getting a huge head start.
by this time, it was too late and he had no choice but to eat my dust.
*he catches up*
"i didn't really hear the last part you said and you cheated you got a head start." he said while catching his breath.
"and there would be my point—the excuse," i said laughing while sitting on the swing.
we swing for a little bit and just talk about life really. our goals, our dreams, our aspirations. the deep stuff. but it was...refreshing.
the sun has set by this time.
i get up from the swing to go sit on top of a picnic table.
he follows behind.
i just look up at the sky to admire the clear, starry night.
"it's beautiful isn't it," kev said.
"yeah," i said in wonderment, "i don't know. i'm just a nerd when it comes to these things. i'm in love with space. it's small wonders like this that make life worth living."
"oh, oh, oh! there's the big and little dipper!" i said with awe.
kev gets real close and we both just admire it for a minute.
i can see him looking at me from the corner of my eye.
"what? is there something on my face? do i look goofy?"
i just make a silly face at him.
he laughs and it looked like he was going to say something, but he didn't. i didn't really think twice about it or anything.
he looks back at the sky.
he grabs my hand.
i lay my head against his chest.
now that the sun had set, he put his jacket over me. like every other cliche gentlemen. it was basic, but it was a cute gesture.
*i check my watch*
"wow 9:30 already?" i questioned.
"yeah i guess so," he said, "it only feels like five minutes when i'm with you." he said while my head is still on his chest.
*i get up*
"well i guess i should head home."
"we have to go back to the mall to get our cars," he said.
"well duhhhh. you think i'm walking home?"
"if you run like how you ran earlier, you should be home in five minutes," he replied while laughing.
we walk back to get our cars. well i only walked a a little bit of ways back. he insisted i get on his back.
we finally get back to the parking lot, which is empty.
"where are all the cars?" kev asked confused.
"ohhhhh, that's right. the mall closed at 9:00," i say remembering.
*i hopped in my car*
"we doing this again sometime?" he said while leaning into my rolled down window.
"oh definitely. but you're the busy one, not me."
"what are you doing friday?" kevin asked.
"umm if i was doing something, it definitely just got cancelled," i said smiling at him.
*we just looked at each other*
i was kind of hoping he would like...i don't know...kiss me or something, but i wasn't so fortunate.
"well i better be heading home," i said after fifteen seconds of silence.
"oh yeah, i'm gonna let you go. see you friday at three?"
"wow you're shootin early, but i wouldn't miss it for the world," i said looking into his eyes.
"oh and dress casual," he mentioned.
"why?"
"i can't tell you, it would ruin the surprise."
"you know i hate surprises because of the anticipation," i said while smiling but with a slight whine.
"that's why i'm making you wait," he taunted.
he smiled his "i'm plotting" smile... but it was cute.
i rolled up my window and when it rolled up he gave it a soft punch to actually say he's letting leave.
i waved bye, made sure he got to his car safe, and headed home.
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kev's pov

*i get the dev's*
"aye man, you've been gone for a minute my guy....you get down to the nitty gritty?" dev asked sticking his tongue out.
"nah bro, it wasn't even like that," i said.
"we really just...i don't know, talked."
"that's it?" dani said shocked while putting on his shirt after getting out of the shower.
"yeah. why is that hard to believe?"
"because that's not you," dani said laughing, "you usually hit second base on all your dates—"
i cut him off.
"chill bro, chill."
*dani steps off realizing he hit a nerve*
"i don't know. she's different, but ACTUALLY different. i didn't even kiss her."
"you're joking," devin said while dropping in his jaw.
"i swear i didn't. i didn't know if she would be okay with it. like if she wanted me to? so...i didn't."
"well, are you guys linking again?" dani asked.
"yeah, next friday."
"still surprised you didn't kiss her," dev said while playing xbox.
"yeah, same here. i really wanted to."
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it's 3:00 am now.
dani and dev are asleep but i'm just kind of consumed in my thoughts.
*this all being said in my head*
"kev what happened mane?? you had like a gazillion opportunities to kiss her. and you didn't even take one. NOT ONE. you suck bro."
i really wanted to kiss her while we were star gazing, but i choked. i wanted to say something like "you're beautiful" and tell her how i really feel. but nahhhhh.
then she thought something was on her face, or that she looked stupid.
just stare her down completely next time kevin!!! she probably thinks i'm a weirdo or somethin now. ya know what? i'm not gonna stress it. i see her friday, so it's okay. i can try again then. hopefully this time i'll actually do it.