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.