Derek and I

Chapter 75

Derek came to the house to pick me up, heading to a nice restaurant in no time. I wished there was enough time to prepare but it meant stalling. I was stalling because I had boundaries. Boundaries that I put up ever since Elliot became officially in the picture.

On getting to the restaurant, I realized that we had a reservation. He picked a spot close to the window. It was nice because the weather was a bit cold, considering the rough day I had, I needed a bit of fresh air and a nice view. The head of the restaurant, a nice lady, came up to us. I thought she was the waitress.

"What can I get you guys? We have a special menu that couples like you guys could try. "

My heart skyrocketed. "No no, we are…we are not a couple. We are…ju…just friends." I began. "There is no way we are a couple right, we don't look like one."

Derek was quiet but he thinned his lips and allowed me to do the talking. It was awkward because I didn't think I did a good job of explaining who we rea