This Saturday could have been as average as all the others in Dan Humphrey's life if he hadn't gone for a coffee in the morning. He didn't think that something unusual will happen because everything was usual as always. The sun was just rising and on the street there was that so-called 'early morning madness.' People were going to work, phoning and not caring about each other. As I said: usual as always.
He went back to the loft with a coffee and the newspaper in his hand. When he got to the building, a girl stood there already and tried to open the front door. Dan looked at her for a little time but he couldn't recognize her. 'Well, she maybe just moved in' thought.
'Hey, can I help you?' he asked. The girl slightly winced. 'Ehm, sorry for frightening you.'
'Oh, it's okay, no problem and you can help, of course.' The girl spoke surprisingly fast.
Dan opened the door with his own keys and said: 'It's a bit tricky, you know... You have to pull the door handle while you're opening the lock.'
'Thank you, I'll memorize this.' smiled the girl. 'I'm Rachel Berry, by the way.'
'Dan Humphrey. Nice to meet you.' smiled back. He held the door for Rachel and they went into the building. He pushed the button to call the elevator.
'You are a writer, am I right?' asked Rachel.
'Well, more like a wanna-be writer...' answered modestly.
'Don't be kidding! You wrote a bestseller!'
'Well... yeah... I did.' He didn't want to talk about this. If only he hadn't wrote that stupid book... He wanted to talk with his new acquaintance anything except that, so he tried to skip to another theme. 'And... what do you do in New York? Especially in Brooklyn?'
'I came here to study acting and singing. I wanna be a Broadway star as soon as possible.'
'Wow... confident.' thought Dan. 'And where are you from?' asked.
'I think, you don't know that place.'
'I'm good at Geography.' said with a smile.
'It's Lima, Ohio.'
'Okay, you got me' laughed.
'I said. Even the people in the next town ask 'what is Lima?'
They smiled a little at each other and stood in awkward silence. Luckily, the elevator came.
'Which floor?' asked Dan.
'Hm... I only live here for two days but... I think it's the fourteenth.'
'I live there too! You are the flatmate of Kurt, right?'
'Yes.' answered gladly. 'Do you know Kurt?'
'Well, yeah. When he moved in he went to me to introduce himself and asked for a hammer' laughed Dan. 'I helped him with the unpacking of the boxes as well. He has a very... unique taste. But he is very nice. He said a few days days ago that his best friend will move in too.'
'I didn't know that I'm Kurt's best friend' smiled Rachel.
'Well, it seems that.'
The awkward silence came again. Dan looked at the girl and tried not to stare her. 'She's very nice... and beautiful too. I should ask her out.' thought.
They reached the fourteenth floor and stepped out from the elevator. 'Ask her out. Ask!' shouted the voice in his head.
'We will see each other. Thanks for helping me with the door.' smiled Rachel and went to her loft.
'You're welcome.' answered Dan. 'Ask. Her. Out.' said the voice again. Rachel was just about stepping into. 'Hey, Rachel!'
'Yes?' the girl turned to him.
'Ehm... would you like to meet me later for a coffee... or something?'
'Yes, it would be great.' said gladly.
Both of them went into their loft and spent the rest of the day very happily for no reason.
