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Submitted by zack plum <zackplum.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2006-04-27 21:12:59 EDT
"So you really like her?" he asks.
"I don't know. I mean, she's nice, but I still don't know how well I am dealing with my old relationship with Jennifer." I replied.
Adam and I are walking down the streets of Albany, New York. We stop off at a music store. I look for the Tool CD called Lateralus, but I find nothing, so we leave. We continue walking, and I mention that I'm hungry. We pass a few diners, and Adam suggests stopping, but I realize I have no money, so we keep walking.
I look at my watch and I see that it is five p.m. and I know I should head back to my apartment. I say goodbye to Adam and I head in the direction of my apartment.
I enter the building and it smells stale. I start to walk towards the elevator, but decide to take the stairs instead. Beginning my ascent up six flights, Adam's words echoed in my head. "So you really like her?"
My apartment is glum. The couch is torn up and the cushions aren't very comfortable. The windows are bare, and I have no blinds or curtains or shades or anything. The panes themselves are very dirty and probably haven't been washed in years. Of all the things I own, the kitchen is the worst. It is rarely cleaned, and there are food stains everywhere. My dishwasher is broken and I have to wash dishes by hand. The refrigerator is covered with small stains, pictures, and phone numbers. I go to all the sticky notes and read the phone numbers. As my eyes scan down the list, I see Jennifer's phone number. I stare at it for a few moments. "So you really like her?"
Seven p.m. I read the number like it is a foreign language. It is time to get ready. Ready for my date with Megan. I throw on some better looking clothes and leave. After taking the elevator down to the lobby, I start walking towards Megan's apartment. It's about seven blocks away, and I estimate it will take me maybe 15 minutes to walk there. I stick my hands in my pockets. "SHIT!" I yell. "I don't have any money"
After asking around, I find an ATM machine, and it's fortunately on my way. I see it and rush up to it excitedly. I start talking to myself, "Insert card, cards in, 2459, sixty dollars, no receipt, FUCK, HURRY UP!" The money ejects and I grab it.
Breathless, I make it to her apartment at about 7:20. "You're late," she comments. I mutter an apology and suggest we leave. She's wearing nothing fancy, like me. Just jeans and a t-shirt that says "Abercrombie & Fitch." I dislike the shirt, but make no comment.
"Where do you want to go?" I ask.
She replies, "How about Ruby Tuesdays"
Ten minutes later, we arrive and are seated. It is smoky inside, but I get used to it after a few minutes. We make some small talk and order drinks. I can't think of anything to say, so I hope she will start a conversation.
"What did you do today?" she asks.
I tell her how Adam and I walked around.
"Did you two do anything in particular?"
"No, we mostly just talked and went into stores."
"Did you talk about anything in particular?"
"Nope."
"What about me, have you told him about me?"
"Yeah, I think I mentioned you once or twice."
"Did he ask you anything about me?"
"Probably."
"What did he ask?"
"Don't worry about it."
"What did he ask?"
"Don't worry about it"
I start to get slightly aggravated, because she won't stop asking.
"What did he ask?"
I cave. "He asked me if I really liked you."
She seems flattered. "What did you tell him?"
"I don't know."
"Come on, you can tell me."
"I don't know," I say with a more serious tone.
"Come on, I won't be upset"
Now I get pretty angry. I raise my voice slightly. "I told him I don't know!"
I push my chair back and storm off to the bathroom, saying nothing. As I get in the bathroom, I find I'm alone. Good. Turning the handle, I find that the water is very cold. Also good. I hold my hands under the running water and feel the cool water splash on my face. I'm calming down a little. I go and sit in a stall for a minute to fully cool off. I exit the bathroom and return the table.
Saying nothing, I sit down. She probably expects an apology, but I feel that I did nothing wrong. The waiter comes to take our orders and I just get a burger. She gets a salad, which is good because it is not very expensive.
There is an awkward silence. Finally, she breaks it with an attempted apology. "Look, I'm sorry"
I tell her not to worry about it. I never said that I forgave her and I think she realized that. She doesn't mention Adam or today for the rest of dinner. We probably talk about everything except that. I make jokes, she laughs. I comment on the weather and she agrees. I notice she chooses her words more carefully, but she shouldn't.
We finish dinner, so I pay and we leave. It is roughly 9 o'clock, and it is chilly out. Neither of us have a coat, so she suggests a cab. I tell her it is nice out and we should walk. In reality, I was kind of cold too, but I didn't want to waste money on a cab.
At her apartment building, she asks me to walk her up. I agree, and we take the elevator. While playing with her keys, she invites me in, but I decline. I just want to get home to my glum apartment. As I am telling her goodbye, she surprises me with a kiss. Not just some friendly kiss on the cheek, but she kisses me on the lips. I am very surprised. I just stand there in awe, and she pulls away, smiles, and says goodnight.
I begin my descent down her stairs and begin walking home. The whole trip home the question plagues my mind. "So you really like her?"
User Reviews
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-04-28 21:28:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Hey, it's me!
</sarcasm>
Submitted by FartSmeller (user info) at 2006-04-28 14:25:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
no review
Submitted by matnotharry (user info) at 2006-04-28 06:31:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Dialogue is quite hard to read and stay interested. Try this again but skip the unnecessary words
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-04-28 05:23:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
boring. I know its romance, but there just wasn't any real start, no real emotion (except one out burst) but most annoyingly...well i'm just really tired and working and this just bugged. Plus there hasn't been any 'Dude upstairs stories' in fucking ages. DAMN YOU GRIMM
Submitted by KindaNews (user info) at 2006-04-28 04:43:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Moving.
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-04-28 04:22:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
No Comment
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-04-28 03:05:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Try again...
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-04-27 23:54:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Ruby Tuesday's
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-04-27 23:53:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Better title: "no line breaks."
Better luck next time, pecker track.
Submitted by myexstaintstain (user info) at 2006-04-27 22:52:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 for sucking an dnot going in with megan. I banged a megan once. she was hot
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2006-04-27 22:43:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Some of the worst stuff I've ever seen...
Submitted by Serious_Melvin (user info) at 2006-04-27 22:04:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
I didn't even read it, I just feel like following the crowd.
Submitted by RonArtestPunch (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:55:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
god damn...
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:39:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
No Comment
Submitted by rockdocc (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:35:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
push my chair back and storm off to the bathroom, saying nothing. As I get in the bathroom, I find I'm alone.
___________________
no you're not.
because I have a camera in that bathroom.
several actually.
and I'm watching.
and whackin' it.
Submitted by COMountain (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:33:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
if girls are cumdumpsters... does that make guys cuntdumpsters?
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:29:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
No shit.
Submitted by LSD420 (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:25:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Beautiful writing.
Submitted by EchoBoxing (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:24:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
wait, you guys don't think this is an instant classic?
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:21:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Nope.
Submitted by Gunslinger (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:14:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
GAHHHHHHH
Submitted by EchoBoxing (user info) at 2006-04-27 21:13:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
AN INSTANT CLASSIC