"Oh my god!" I panicked, almost flinging my dishtowel into the kitchen. He caught me off guard. "It's you." I breathe heavily in and out. Joe laughed.
"Yep it's me."
"You startled me." I pointed out the obvious.
Okay don't freak out now Anna.
"So it seems." He chuckled
"Where are the others?" I asked curiously.
"They went out for pizza. I wasn't really that hungry." He shrugged. I nodded, my eyes I could still feel we're wide.
I searched around the area to see if there was anyone in need of assistance. Once I saw that there wasn't I sat back down onto my stool and took a deep breath.
"Want some water?" I asked with a sly smile.
Joe returned the smile,placing both his elbows on the bar.
"I would love some."
***
"Okay favorite John Hughes movie go!" I giggled. The place was now practically empty; Joe and I have been doing theses kinda of questions for hours. It was real easy to warm up to him. At some points I would just talk to him like he was just a buddy I met for the first time. Then again at some points I would remember whom I'm talking to and try not to faint. It was a whole spurr of emotions.
"Home alone." Joe pronounced.
"Breakfast club." I smile
"Okay okay. How about favorite season?" Joe questioned.
"Spring no question."
"Hey me too!"
I laugh out loud again.
"Favorite Starkid show?" Joe grinned asking another question when it wasn't even his turn. The nerve.
"Oh you're evil." I stated. But all joe did was smile with his arms crossed.
"Uhhh okay I choose Me and a Very Starship Batman musical!" I exclaimed. Nailed it.
"Nice movie Davis nice move. Alright it's about to get personal."
"Ohh I'm so scared." I mocked.
Keep it together Anna you are doing great at keeping your cool'
"What did you go to school for?"
"I studied in the creative arts such as acting and writing."
"What no singing?"
"Yeah when I'm dead."
"Alright alright. Okay what inspired you to want to become and actress then."
I gulped. He got me. I could feel my ears getting hot.
"Ummm...you. And Emma Watson."
Joe stopped sipping his 4th water and stared at me wide eyed, he slowly leaned back onto his chair.
"Yeah Emma Watson is pretty great."
I couldn't help but to chuckle a little bit.
"But seriously...me?" He questioned.
I gulped again. "You, and Lauren, and Jamie, Dylan, Jim, AJ, Meredith, Joey, Darren! All of you."
"I don't know what to say." He answered honestly.
"Just say anything before it gets too awkward."
"Okay...dweeeeeeeee"
I laughed. He sure knew how to make things less awkward. I look at my watch. It was 3:00. Evanna was probably getting ready to go by now. I didn't want to keep her waiting.
"Okay well my roommate is almost done work and I have to meet her. So I have to go."
I start to turn to grab my purse.
"Wait." Joe reached across the bar and lightly grabbed ahold of my wrist.
"I'll walk you."
I smiled softly.
Joe Walker just grabbed my wrist. Don't freak out.
We walked to the car mostly in silence although the ocean waves filled the void.
"Can I ask you something?" Walker was walking along the edge of the sidewalk like a balance beam.
"Sure." I shrugged.
"Did this count as a date?" He asked. I stopped dead in my tracks.
"Umm if you want it to?" I said back to him.
He nodded as if he was thinking it over very deeply.
"I think it would be awesome if it was." He nodded, a huge grin across his face.
I nodded. "Then it was."
My insides just exploded. The Joe Walker just wanted to make our conversation a date.
We got the car and exchanged phone numbers. My ears were red and all I could hear was a ringing sound. Evanna came out in her diner uniform, her hair in a messy bun and smock covered in mustard.
"See you around." Joe smiled flashing his white teeth. I waved. Evanna looked at me, then back at him, then back at me.
"Details. Now."
