Chapter 10 first date

A few days after becoming a couple, Ash approached May during recess.

"Hey May." He said. She looked up from her juice carton.

"Hey Ash. Come have a seat." She said and made room for him to sit down and they both ate their lunch.

"History class was really boring today…," said Ash.

"I know. If I hear Mr. Wilson talk about Columbus again, I'll eat my bandana." Muttered his girlfriend. He smirked at her.

"Don't. It looks nice on you."

She blushed and stroked her hair slightly.

"Oh. Thanks Ash…" she said nervously.

"Sure." She said.

"Yeah…" she said nervously, her gaze shifting around nervously.

"So…" began Ash.

"Tomorrow is Saturday. I was thinking you and I could go eat some ice cream. You want to come?"

Her face turned scarlet red.

"I… Is this a date?"

Ash blushed too. He stammered a little bit.

"Uh…. Y... yes… yes it is a date…" he said and her blush intensified.

Sensing her embarrassment, he added.

"We don't have to go if you don't want to of course…"

She shook her head with her hands balled up as fists in front of her.

"No. I'd love to go eat ice cream with you. It's just that… I've never gone on a date before…"

"Nor have I May. Just go with it." He reassured her.

She sighed softly, her blush subsiding a bit.

"You're right. I'll just take it easy from here on."

"That's the spirit. So how does two o'clock sound?"

"Two o'clock it is." She said and smiled nervously at him.

"Good. I'll come pick you up then." He said and they both smiled. Ash said one more thing before he got up.

"Oh and May?"

"Yeah?"

"You look cute when you blush…" he teased her and her face filled with crimson red again. She slapped his arm slightly.

"Oh shut up you big meanie…" she muttered as Ash laughed and she soon followed.

That day, during class, the young couple tried to keep quite during their lessons but couldn't help but whisper a few words in each other's ear every now and then, earning them a scolding from the teacher. After school, they walked each other home holding hands. When they reached May's house they parted with a small hug and May went inside. Ash then turned around and walked back towards his house.

That night both kids had a hard time falling asleep. When they finally did, they fell into a peaceful slumber.

The next morning, the two kids got ready for their get together. Ash took a shower and tried combing his hair; a task that was doomed to fail. May put on her usual outfit only it was blue and put on some perfume. Just as she was adjusting her hair and bandana, Ash rang the doorbell to her house.

"Coming!" she called out and ran to open the door.

"Hey Ash, come on in. I'll be ready in a moment." She said, as she looked herself in the mirror again, then picked up her keys and stuffed them in her pocket.

"I'm going!" she called out.

"Have fun dear! Don't stay out too late." called Caroline from the kitchen, and they left the house. As soon as they were out, May grabbed Ash by his hand and started pulling him by the arm.

"Come on Ash. I can't wait to try the new flavor they have…" she said in a cheerfully bubbly voice as Ash struggled to keep up with the pace, hoping she won't tear his arm off.

A short fifteen minutes later Ash and May were looking at the display of ice cream at the local parlor. May sighed in frustration.

"Oh… it all looks so good… I don't know which one to pick…"

"Why don't you choose the cookie dough? I eat it here all the time, it's delicious."

"Whatever you say, you're the local." shrugged May in agreement. Ash turned to the man working in the shop.

"Two cones with cookie dough please." He said.

"Okay, that'll be four dollars." He said and Ash gave the man a five-dollar bill and gave the boy his change and two ice cream cones. While this exchange was going on May was looking for the money in her pocket but couldn't find it.

"Here's your ice cream May. Better eat it before it melts." Said Ash and presented it to her.

"But I need to pay him."

"It's okay. I paid for you." He said with a smile. She froze and blinked. She rose her gaze to look at him. She smiled warmly at him.

"Ash that's so sweet. You didn't have to do that."

"Don't sweat it May. Here's your ice cream." He said with a smile and handed her a biscuit cone with ice cream in it. They munched on their ice cream silently as the end of summer breeze blew in their faces. When they were done, Ash walked her home again. When they reached her front door, May turned to face him.

"Thanks for today Ash, I had a great time." She smiled at him, one that he returned.

"You're welcome." She said and she leaned forwards too kiss him on the cheek, making him blush and freeze upon contact. She broke apart and peered into his eyes with a mischievous smirk on her face.

"Now we're even, Ashy boy." She said. All he could do was stare at her, his face a deep shade of red. She laughed. She gave him a small peck on the lips.

"Next time, I'm paying for the ice cream…," she said and all he could respond with was a soft

"Uh huh…" he nodded.

"Bye, bye…" she said cheerfully and disappeared behind the door leaving Ash on her front porch frozen with a dumb expression on his face. Only after a few minutes, did he come to his senses and grin from ear to ear. He laughed as he walked home.

"Alright! My first date…," he said and chuckled, While Caroline observed him from her kitchen window and then glanced at her daughter cooing happily as she sat on the couch hugging one of the pillows. She chuckled to herself.

"Kids will be kids…," she said to herself and got back to her tea…

To be continued…

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