Chapter 54 - Date

The next day was even more surprising. It was something they already agreed on, but it still caught her off guard. They went out to have dinner together and the shop had plenty of couples as customers. She felt a slight discomfort but they blended well with the rest of them.

“You don’t like it here?” Jared was alert, watching her closely for any changes in her expression.

“It’s fine, I guess.” She wouldn’t say her thoughts aloud. She felt it’s best to keep them to herself.

“Have you been here before?”

“Yes, but it was a long time ago.” She came here with her teammates to celebrate someone’s birthday. She couldn’t remember. Her parents prefer having meals at home, rarely going out.

They looked around and with Jared’s awareness, he took in the various details.

“Do they have good food?” He was apprehensive, not wanting this experience to be a mess, especially when yesterday went so well with her parents.

She nodded and smiled. “Yes, they do.”

He seemed relieved and she wondered why. She