.::Learn to Fly::.
Chapter 2
Matt walked back over to the table to rejoin his friends, but his thoughts were somewhere else completely.
Hey man, where did you go to? Jason asked as Matt took a seat opposite him.
That waitress was having a hard time with that punk over there and I helped her out.
That was very nice of you Matthew. Jeff said teasing him.
Ok guys, that's quite enough. I say we head back to the house. I'm beat. He said as he grabbed his black leather jacket and shrugged it over his shoulders.
Did we leave a tip ya'll? Jeff asked as they all made their way outside, into the dark winter night.
Yeah, Adam and I took care of it. Matt said as he slid into the driver's seat and they all made their way home.
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Tabitha sighed as she saw the table of guys walk out into the night. Now that they were gone she could now leave also. They signaled the end of her shift. Walking over to clean up after them, she threw the trash into a bin and started clearing away the dishes. As she did, a piece of paper caught her eye because there was money wrapped up in it.
What in the hell? She mumbled.
Opening the napkin, she saw $40.00 for a tip and smiled. That was pretty good for one table, no matter who they were. Glancing at the napkin, however, something caught her eye. She smiled as she saw handwriting on it and went on to read.
Tabitha,
I had fun rescuing you tonight, maybe we can do it again sometime.
Matt 555-4564
Tabitha bit her lip and smiled secretly. Whatever this was, it was definitely going to be interesting.
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Tabitha let out a sigh of relief as she walked outside into the clear, cold air of night and made her way cautiously to her car. Her car was her baby, a 1999 Ford Mustang in a deep blue color. It was one of the luxuries she had ever given herself and she was very proud of it. Sliding into the drivers seat and popping her Creed CD into the CD player, she pulled off into the night.
She wasn't sure what made this night any different from any other, but she could feel a change approaching, a change in herself, a change in her lifestyle, and maybe a change in the way she perceived others.
After taking a long, relaxing bath, she settled down on her bed to do some homework that she had let pile up because of her bad habit of procrastinating. Just as she was about to find out why there is a difference between micro and macro economics her phone rang. Thanking God that someone had interrupted her, she literally ran to the phone.
She said somewhat out of breath.
Can I speak to Tabitha please? The soft voice on the other end of the phone asked politely.
Knowing exactly who it was by the accent and the manners, she smiled a huge smile.
This is she, how are you Matt?
He chuckled into the receiver as she grinned and twisted the phone cord around her index finger.
I'm fine, Ms. Tabitha and I was just calling to ask you a very special question.
Tabitha thought for a second and sat up straighter when a thought dawned on her.
Back the truck up here buddy, how did you get my number?
Matt smiled on the other end of the phone line.
The same way you knew Jeff's name.
Tabitha smiled as she realized Tony had basically set her up with this man and vowed to hurt him badly when she went to work next.
Ok, now that I know I must kill Tony, ask me what you wanted to ask me. She said smiling in spite of herself.
Well I was wondering if you weren't busy tomorrow, would you....would you go out with me? He asked stuttering slightly.
She smiled at how shy he had become and pretended to think a moment as she got deathly quiet.
On the other end, Matt began to panic as his hands began to sweat nervously.
Tabitha, are you still there? He asked, voice wavering slightly.
Yeah I'm still here, I was just contemplating on whether I should trust a guy like you, I mean I don't usually go for wrestler's. She said coyly.
I promise you, I am the perfect gentleman. Come on, go out with me, I guarantee you will have a tremendous night of fun. He said selling himself as much as possible.
Well I guess when you put it that way, it's kinda hard for me to say no. She said giggling slightly.
Matt let out the breath he didn't even know he was holding and silently thanked whoever had told her to say yes before answering.
Awesome, do you have class tomorrow, or work? He asked as he mentally began planning what they could do.
Nope, I am completely free tomorrow. She said smiling at his enthusiasm.
Then would you mind spending the entire day with me?
Not at all actually. Just tell me what to wear and if I need to meet you somewhere or if you already know where I live. She said chuckling slightly.
Just dress comfortably, like in jeans and a shirt or something like that, just please don't dress up. I don't want you to ruin any good clothes. He said mysteriously.
Oh and yes I need directions to your house. I didn't get that personal with Tony. He said laughing slightly.
She laughed along with him as she relayed him the directions to her house. After hanging up, she laid back in her bed and thought to herself that this guy was something special and she couldn't wait to see what he had in store for her tomorrow.