Thinking of You

Zack’s Perspective

I woke up at eight the next morning and checked my phone. No new texts. Well, I reasoned, she probably wasn’t awake yet.

Last night was one of the best times I’d had with a girl in a long time. I hoped that we’d continue to talk for a long time, and maybe it’d go further than that.

I got up, put on a grey t-shirt with the sleeves cut off and pair of shorts. I put on a pair of sweats overtop of that and then put on my gym shoes. I grabbed my gym bag and went to the car, planning on going to the gym to lift some weights before breakfast.

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When I got back, it was just after ten and I was coated in a fine layer of sweat, so I hopped in the shower. When I got out, I poured myself a bowl of cereal and grabbed a protein shake.

I sat on my couch and turned on my flat screen, watching the highlights from the Ravens game from the other night.

I checked my phone again. Still nothing.

--

“Hey suckaaaaa!” Jack shouted as he barged into my house.

“Jack, when I gave you a key to my place, I figured you’d have enough common sense not to show up at random times,” I joked.

“Shut up, I’m bored.” He laughed, plopping down on my other couch.

There was a short silence.

“So dude, where’d you go after you left last night? You left pretty early,” he commented.

“Yeah, I was planning on going home,” I explained.

“But….” Jack prompted.

“But there was this girl hitchhiking on the highway--”

“Dude! Pedo much?” Jack laughed.

“She was our age! Anyway. She was hitchhiking and it was really cold so I gave her a ride but she wanted to get something to eat first, so we went to IHOP and had the best time ever. She’s so different from anyone I’ve ever met, but in the best way possible.” I was sounding like a teenage girl, but I didn’t even care.

“So then what happened? Did you have sex with her?” Jack asked.

“No. After that, I took her home,” I told him.

“Dude! Way to fuck up your chance! Did you at least get her number?” Jack asked.

“Not exactly.”

“What the fuck does that mean?” Jack asked again.

“Well, I gave her mine, but she hasn’t called yet or anything.” I tried to sound casual, but I was actually dying a little inside.

“Dude, you never give a girl your number. You take hers, so you’re always control. You’re like if the colonists had just said ‘Okay, sure, we don’t mind your taxes.’”

“What the fuck, Jack?”

“I’ve been watching the history channel lately. Did you know that the colonists dumped a shitload of tea in the harbor? Those assholes!”

“Yes, Jack, I did know that.”

“Okay, grumpy pants!” Jack laughed.

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Arianne’s Perspective

“Coraaaaaa!” I whined when I called my sister later that day.

“What’s up Ari?” she asked.

“So I met this guy last night…”

“What? Details!” she squealed.

“You’re not gonna like it!” I sang.

“I’ll deal. Spill it!”

“So I was hitchhiking because the girls ditched me, Hallie never showed up to pick me up, and my phone was dead so I couldn’t call a cab,” I began.

“Arianne Marie Lexington,” Cora scolded.

“I know, I know, Cor. But anyway. This guy pulled over on the shoulder next to me and he was really cute and he offered me a ride--”

“Jesus Christ, Ar!”

“Let me finish!”

“Alright. Go on.”

“So I accepted and he was really sweet and he took me to IHOP and we had such a great time. Then he drove me home and he wrote his number on my hand in Crayola marker and this morning, I got into the shower before I remembered.”

I sighed.

“Oh Ari. Did you at least give him your number?” she asked.

“No. Didn’t think about it. What should I do?” I asked.

“Did you get his last name?” she asked.

“No. Just his first. Zack.” I couldn’t help but smile as I said his name.

“Well, that doesn’t help much. There are like a million Zacks out there!”

I groaned, running my fingers through my still-damp red hair.

“I know. I feel so dumb. And now he’ll probably think I’m a whore or something for not calling back!” I whined.

“Oh well. You never have to talk to him, so you just need to move on,” she advised.

“I guess you’re right.”

Notes

Title: Broken, Lifehouse

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