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-RALPHY-

She looked me up and down as if to say “damn boy you’re lookin fine”. I smiled as I walked casually towards the table. I felt a vibration from my phone and at the most inconvinient moment (when I was just about  to greet her). I said hi, shook her hand and sat down and pulled out my phone, it was Janice my dearest neighbor and close friend growing up who has stuck to me and kept me from going insane all these years. “Um..it’s Janice I have to take this, I’ll be right back” I said awkwardly. “Oh, alright I already ordered some wine it should be here when you get back.”

-SUSEY-

“WHAT THE FUCK! He’s drop dead gorgeous, and he has this girl calling him in the middle of dinner? Psshht why am I wasting my time, who the fuck is Janice? Whatever, I’ll just ask about her and show him that I’m the better choice.”

-RALPHY- (phone conversation)

R- Hey, whats wrong!

J- Um, is this a bad time? cause I have these two flyleaf tickets I thought you’d be interested in.

R- I am going to slit…your throat.

J- Wow, and here I thought I was being less bitchy to you for once, fine don’t go.

R- Nonononononnoo.. I do I gotchu, but I’m in the middle of a date with Susey.

J-From highschool?! Wow you are dumb, she’s trash.

R- Shes changed…what the hell?

J- Yeah I don’t buy that crap.

R- I gotta go now, I’ll see you after this.

J- Jackass.

R- Fuck you! Haha later.

J-Mhhmmm.

I go back where she looks kinda pissed and I drop this cheesey but affective line: “Sorry I kept you waiting, friend had an emergency with her cat, died. She’s had him for a while. I see you missed me.” “Oh, and how do you know that?” she asked with flirtatiousness in her voice. “I don’t know, maybe the fact that this is your third wine and you looked like a kid in a toy store when I walked in?” “Oh shut up haaha, you haven’t changed a bit. I like that,” she said. 

-RALPH-

“YEHEHEHEHEES! I’m so innnnnn. But whats weird for me is, I haven’t thought about her sexually yet. This is a big freaking deal for me cause my subscription to PLAYBOY has been going since I was 20, if you get what I mean. So theres something special about her.  I feel at ease…woah this is so cliche snap out of it. Make her WANT you.”

“I’m glad that you like that, thats an interesting ring may I take a look at it?” She was about to take it off, this is the test to see if she likes me. “No no, don’t bother.” I gently grabbed her hand and brought it closer to me. I looked up and she was blushing and seemed to be staring at a spot to keep herself from giggling. This is good. “What’s the history behind this?” 

-SUSEY-

He’s touching me…don’t giggle you dumbass don’t stare, at those flowers. OH SHIT! He asked you something. “Oh, well it was just something I picked up on the waayy over here?” WOW! WOOOOOWWWW!!!! You are so dumb.

-RALPHY- 

“Damn you didn’t have to shop to see me” I said more smooth than any fucking drama on tv.” “Oh please don’t flatter yourself” she said giving me a nudge. “Sowwy” using the cute little voice that girls love. This is gonna be a sweet night.

A man walks into a  store asking for help on buying a television. He finds himself to be in the wrong store. He turns around and walks out slightly embarrased but slightly like: “I don’t care.” He looks at the store he originally wanted to go to but then really doesn’t feel like walking in, so he doesn’t. 

He walks to his car, the same one hes had since high school and sits in it for a minute or two and looks at this couple sitting on a bench in the distance. He rolls his eyes…”cliche”. He wipes his face and turns the key, He is home now, he throws the keys onto his bed and sits on the fading couch. He looks at the tv but doesn’t turn it on. He presses his face onto the cold leather and closes his eyes.  The phone rings and he leaps up quickly, this was the only thing he looked forward to all day. A sweet voice says: “Hey Ralph, how are you?” He answers “Fine, fine. Just here rotting,” he laughs. “Ralph, this mights sound a little strange and I know we haven’t seem eachother since highschool  but, would you like to go out for some dinner later?” Something in Ralph sparked, what seemed to be the common Monday has leaped into something more. “S—s-uree I’ll go.” “Oh….Great!” “Um, you still living at your old place?” 

-RALPH-

Ralph’s sudden flashback of being called fat ass suddenly hit him:

“Susey has no idea that I’m not the fat little nerd I used to be and that I moved to this high class condo. She’ll be in for a nice surprise tonight when I’m more spruced up than freaking Ryan Reynolds.” 

“Uh, no I…..moved to Manhattan”

-SUSEY-

“Oh really?! Wow, excuse me haha do you know of a place called Serena’s Place?”

“Okay, he moved so this means he is not a loser living with his mom; I texted him last week and he said he was at the gym so he can’t be THAT fat…this should be good”

He said he knew the place but didn’t frankly know where it was he was terrible with directions. He texted her saying: “savvveee me I’m lost lol”

-“Come on Ralphy, 240 Drive across from Jerry’s Place”

He read the message over and over, she called him Ralphy, only people who are really close to him call him that, she was under the impression that he was a goofy funny guy; and she was right. She was into art and painted, she was featured twice in magazines and has a deep passion for music. She has yes that captivate and a soul that is pure and unreadable. She is every guys Edward Cullen. She carries herself in a souchy manner that is only adorable to some. He was one of those people who thought this way. She thinks about every word she says and is very preserved and has the most adorable smile.

 ”This girl calling me Ralphy means nothing to some but to me felt like she kissed me passionately…blah blah blah mushh..

I come in late and she is sitting at the table looking anxious wearing clothes that screamed “I’m an artist”….I have to have her…”

[to be continued]

I spoke to her…she’s studious. She caught on to me the first time I used pretty and her in the same sentence. But whats weird is that I don’t consider her a friend, a soul mate, a classmate, a future girlfriend. Shes just a person. She works at a summer camp all summer and deemed giving me her phone number useless. I didn’t care…the fact that I had it made me feel that she shows a strand of interest. She has a sophisticated way of speaking and is constantly concerned with her looks. Shes the type who prefers beautiful than hot….this caught my attention. I have to have her. She has the eyes that I claimed were dreamy to my other “loves” but the fact that I’ve only seen them once and indirectly angers me. She looks out the window for the sake of it. I have to have her. Shes just a friend now, I wait for her camp to end. I have to have her. She calls me Daniel…it bothers me, call me Danny. Show that you’re comfortable. I have to have her.