As I set my coffee mug on the counter in my apartment, my phone went off. I glanced down to see who was calling, and instantly groaned before I declined it. It went off again, I picked up my phone and sighed.
"Why didn't you answer me?" I took a sip of my coffee.
"Oh sorry Mom, I pressed the wrong button."
"Alrighty then, well I was calling to ask if you're bringing a date to the dinner party tonight. Are you and Aspen still together?"
"Nope Mom, we broke up 2 weeks ago."
"Oh yeah." I could hear the disappointment in her voice. My mom has always wanted me to get married, ever since I turned 20, but I think you should do more stuff like travel and see the world before you get married.
"But do you have a date? Because I need to know how many seats will be filled."
"Umm yes!" No I didn't.
"What's his name?" Asked my mother.
"Max!" That was the first name that popped into my head.
"Oh good!" She sounded giddy. "Okay, well I better start cleaning. Bye!"
"Bye." I put my phone back on the counter.
I don't have a date I don't even know anyone named Max.
I took another sip from my coffee, it tasted cold and nasty. I started to crave some coffee from the coffee shop across the street. I pulled on my blue jacket and my black converse, and pulled my long red hair up into a bun. With no makeup on, I walked out the door and down the stairs.
I saw Aspen coming through the door, he looked up and half smiled at me. I smiled back.
"You left some sheet music at my house, that's why I came here." He said, sounding a bit sad.
"Oh yeah when I tried to teach you how to play the violin." I chuckled half-heartedly.
"I don't have one musical bone in my body." He laughed too
"So what have you been doing lately?" I asked, not really wanting to know.
"I met this girl." He answered.
This shouldn't bother me, but it does. I don't want to date him, but it doesn't mean anyone else can date him.
"What's her name?"
"Lucy." He said with a smile.
"Oh, she's a sweet girl! Good for you."
She is actually a sweet girl. We used to be friends.
"Yeah she is; anything going on with you?"
Oh no.
"I just started dating this guy named Max. We met at a soup kitchen." I lie.
"Sounds like a good guy; maybe we can double date?"
"Sure!"
How about no.
"Ok I'm gonna go get some coffee. See ya!"
"Bye!" He says.
