Chapter 78: Things Beyond My Control

“Hey, so is 11:30 good for you?” I ask while getting dressed.

Waking up late, I try my hardest to get back on schedule, but everything seems to be working against me this morning.

“Yeah, that will be perfect.” He says excitedly.

I can just imagine he is smiling from ear to ear over the phone like he used to in high school. That boy used to give me the creeps because every time I turned around he was staring at me. All my friends would kid me about my creepy boyfriend and that we should just get a room or something.

I really had no clue that he liked me that way, I thought that they were just being idiots. But, the sheer fact that he remembered me after all these years and still gets excited to hear my voice says something strangely. Saying, “See you then.” I end the call and turn to Dean who seems to be not so comfortable with my little lunch date.

“Why c