[Norvay Garden]
Saya's apartment building had a nice environment more than my place. The people say hello to you.
She had grocery store across the street even a deli for mightnight snacks.
Honestly, I want to live here instead.
Then, I find out how much she owes the rent here.
"how much!?" I said drop my box at the corner of living room.
"The apartment here is expensive. I use my parent's money I have left to stay here. Soon enough, I may need to move myself. Once, it's gone."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"nah, don't worry. It's better than living at the dorms. I had roomate who snores so loudly. do you snore?"
"no, I drool."
"same."
"Well, I think that's the last of your box," Saya said looking at her living fill with my boxes.
"Sorry for invading your space." I said sitting on her couch.
"it's fine, now we can be partner buddies going to work." She went over sitting at her rolling chair.
That's right. I'll be happy to have someone walk me at night from that diner place.
"When are you going to work today?" I ask.
"At 6pm, are you working today?" she ask me.
"No, I got fired at my main job."
"What!?" She rolls the chair over to me.
Oops, I should have leave that part out.
"Yeah, I got fired due to my absence." I answer.
"That sucks, wha are you going to do?"
"I did find a temporary job."
"That's good. What are going to do after that?"
"I'm not sure. right now, I'm scrambling what I can get."
"Do you ever want to work for something you like?"
"Not really, I never have any interest."
"Seriously? didn't you go to college?"
"yeah, I did. I never got to finish it."
"Why don't you go back to college?"
"Isn't it too late?"
"It's never too late to study."
"What are you, my teacher?"
"the point is you should finish when you're ready. What major did you favor?"
"At the time, I didn't have any majors. I took general studies."
"What do you like to do when you were in high school?"
I thought a moment.
"Really? do you really need to think about it?"
"The thing is I love playing video games and watch Tv. They are just entertainment when I'm bored."
"hmmm...what about drawing?"
"Never."
"writing."
"......."
I did use to write in high school. I use to write stories about super heroes. I made about a female character who has power by meeting a guardian. That's another story to tell.
I use to write during boring lectures.
Teachers caught me for doing that and tell me to stop.
I continue until college came around that I stop.
"That was long time ago," I said.
"It sounds to me. You could be a writer."
"that's not a job."
"so what?"
"Saya, I need a job to keep a roof under my head and food to keep me from starving. I think I pass to be a dreamer."
"Okay, I'll skip over the subject. Since, we're roomates. How about dating?"
I cough for moment.
"Are you afraid?" she chuckle seeing my embrassment on my face.
"I haven't date since......" I put my hand on my chin.
"wow, it's that bad." Sarah said spinning herself from the rolling chair.
"I don't need relationship. I'm fine living by myself."
" You can go out on dates and don't have any relationship with them."
"so create harem?"
"no, no you can date other guys and move on? It helps you boost your confidence."
"You did it before?"
"yeah, it help me boost out of my sad days and into a new light."
"Yeah, that isn't for me. I'm fine hanging out with friends."
"that could work. How about calling guy friends you had in the past?"
"No."
"Come on, it will be fun."
"What's the first guy you want to call?"
Jake. I'm not saying it out loud.
I thought of another guy.
"Adam."
Shoot! Bad idea!
"Who is he?"
"An old crush I had in high school?"
"Are you friend with him on Friendnet?"
"Yeah."
"Does he live around here?"
"yeah."
"call him."
"what! no!"
"Come on, it's a friend hangout. It could be like....high school reunion."
"What about he has a wife?"
"does he have one?"
"I didn't see any his pictures."
"oh, you were snooping."
I fluster, " I want to check how he was doing."
"go on date with him. I'm sure he'll be happy to see you."
I look at my phone then Saya took it away.
"Saya!!" I said trying to get it back.
She opens the app and sees Adam profile.
"Oh, he's good looking and photographer."
"Saya! give me back my phone."
She look through while I'm chasing her around the sofa.
"He likes taking pictures what he sees is beautiful and single. He lives in Queens."
She was shouting out things from Adam's profile.
"He's big fans of the baseball team, Mets."
"Saya!"
"Oh, I found his phone number!"
I finally grab my phone.
"Got it!" I said then I hear.
The sound of calling.
I look a my phone.
My eyes widned
[Calling Adam]
I shriek dropping my phone.
Then we heard his voice.
"Hello?"
Saya bouncing up and down telling me to answer.
I shake my head.
She mouth it, "Pick up the phone."
I shake my head.
"Hello?" he said.
Saya picks up my phone and hand it to me.
I take my phone and answer, "hello, Adam."
"ah, wait. I know that voice."
"Hi, Adam. it's me from high school. you know that awkward girl in beacon academy."
Shut up! shut up! I'm screaming into my head.
"I remember you. how can I forget about you." Adam said.
Saya is freaking out.
"you know, I mean you had alot friends."
"yeah, you were one of the nicest girls."
AAAAAAAAAA! I'm screaming internally. I can almost feel my high school self in me.
"Thanks, how's life?" I ask.
"good, I'm a full time photographer."
"Really? I can see from your profile. You take nice photos."
"Thanks, I love taking pictures. how's yours?"
Saya went over to her desk writing on her notebook.
"Well....I work in a...."
Saya look at me of what about to say.
"office worker!" I yell out .
Saya smack her forehead.
"that decent job. good for you."
"Yeah." I said then I mouth to Saya, "help me."
Saya takes out the paper and show me what she wrote.
"ASK HIM OUT."
I shake my head.
She mouth out, "do it."
"Anyway, I should go," Adam was about to hang up.
"hold on, Adam."
"yes?"
"do you want to get coffee tomorrow?" I ask.
..........
"Sure."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
"Oh, that's great!" I said about to jump up and down.
"do you want me to pick you up?" He ask.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
"yeah, sure."
"okay, I'll pick you up at 3pm."
[Call end]
I look at Saya.
"So?" she said waiting for an answer.
I hold her shoulders and shake her.
"I got a date with Adam!!!!!!!!!!" I shout.
Saya laugh.
I'm jumping up and down like a crazy manaic. Saya grabs my hands and climbs on her couch.
We start to jump up and down.
"You got a date!" Saya shout.
"I got a date!" I said.
We both scream with the top of our lungs.
my high school self will be so proud.
[The heart of an old crush may help heal your wounded heart.]