Chapter 38

Joel

I liked him instantly.

He was cute as well.

But he gave off an “I’m taken” vibe.

I smiled to myself as I headed towards the address written on the scrap of paper in my pocket.

I hoped I would meet him again sometime.

I strode with purpose to the street I had already passed by several times over the last week. I was going to do it this time though. There was no turning back.

I walked up the street looking at all the doors and the numbers on them until I stopped outside number 15. I pulled the piece of paper out of my pocket just to double check. I don’t know why as the address had been engraved into my memory for the last 18 months.

I looked at the small cottage terrace in front of me. It was what people would probably call ‘quaint’. It looked small but pretty. There were sky blue shutters pinned back next to the small windows and the royal blue door was situated under a small porch with a pitched roof.

The garden in front of the property was small but tidy, with some ceramic