Page 9 of Kiss My Crown
I reach my car, and he grabs the bags nodding to it, letting me know to open the trunk. I look at him, and he really is cute. The girls said I should try dating someone outside the park. Maybe this guy will be a good start.
“Fine. I’ll go out with you.” I grab the notepad I always have in my purse and write my number down then hand it to him.
He takes it with a smile.
“No melon jokes, though.”
“Deal. Well, Kate, I’ll call you.” He walks away and as I’m getting in my car my phone starts to ring.
“Hello?”
“Just wanted to make sure you didn’t give me some bogus number because my melon obsession scared you off.”
I laugh.
“I’ll text you later.”
“Okay, bye.”
I hang up, still smiling. Is it possible to meet a cute, funny guy and have him not turn out to be a complete jackass?
I guess we’ll see.
My phone dings with a text and when I open it I laugh.
It’s a picture from Justin of some lady holding a watermelon. Under it he wrote “she has no idea that she has terrible melons.”
I send him a laughing emoji.
Hopefully he doesn’t turn out to be a serial killer because with my luck I wouldn’t doubt it.
Normally I would get ready for the day full of contempt, knowing I was going to work, but today is different. After work I’m going out with Justin and I’m actually excited about it. We have been texting back and forth the past few days and now I’m interested to see if he is as great as he seems.
I don’t think there is a message he sent where he didn’t have me laughing, and he didn’t seem to think my goofy remarks were stupid like Jeremy used to. I swear he never laughed, like a statue. For a while it made me question if maybe it was me and I just wasn’t funny, then I realized that I’m hilarious and he just had a stick up his ass.
I told myself that if I ate the watermelon and it tasted like shit then I wouldn’t go out with him. However, it was amazing. Damn him. The girls all laughed when I told them about the way we met. On the other hand, they were excited that I was giving someone outside the park a chance.
“Looking extra fancy today, Princess. This wouldn’t be for melon boy, would it?” Dani says with a laugh. Obviously they couldn’t resist the nickname for him.
“Maybe. I’m meeting him after work today.”
“Wait, you’re meeting him? He isn’t coming to get you?”
I can see her already starting to dislike him.
“I wanted it that way. If he does end up being some crazy idiot then I have my own car and don’t need to call an Uber like with cowboy.” I drag the pink gloss over my lips, completing the princess makeover.
“Don’t go in thinking it will suck because then it definitely will,” Melanie says as she walks through the living room.
“Yeah, yeah. Contrary to what you both think, I don’t plan on sabotaging this. I actually like him.” My phone dings and I pick it up, seeing that Justin sent me a meme and I can’t help but laugh.
“Come on, girls, I don’t want to be late again,” Mel shouts as she walks out the door.
“Yes, Mom!” I yell back, knowing how much it pisses her off when I call her Mom. “Meet you guys there.”
We all head into work, and I just hope this day goes by fast.
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