AN UNFINISHED ROMANCE- CHAPTER TWO
SHANE- [AS I LOOKED AROUND THE CROWDED RECORD STORE, I DECIDED THAT THIS DEFINTELEY WASN'T THE PLACE FOR ME TO TELL MANDY. SO I LOOKED AT HER AS CONFIDENTLY AS I COULD AND SAID.] "You know Mandy, maybe this isn't the best place for me to tell you." "Well then where is the best place?" [SHE ASKED ME SORT OF ANNOYED AND ANXIOUS] "Umm, how about you come over to my place for dinner tonight- around maybe,
6:30?" "Okay, cool. I'll be there!" "Great! So, umm, here- [I HANDED HER A PIECE OF PAPER WITH MY ADDRESS ON IT] "Thanks!' [SHE SAID LOOKING AT THE PIECE OF PAPER I HAD JUST HANDED HER] "So, Mands, I have to get going, so I'll see you later- and you have my cell number, so give me a buzz later if you feel like it. Okay?" "Okay. I'll see you later Shane." [WITH MY PURCHASES IN MY HAND, I TURNED AROUND AND EXITED THE RECORD STORE.] MANDY- [I STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HUGE WALK-IN CLOSET, TABULATING IN MY HEAD ABOUT WHAT IN THE HELL I SHOULD WEAR. I FINALLY DECIDED ON A RED ¾ SLEEVE SHIRT WITH A PAIR OF VERY NICE BEIGE PANTS.- SOMETHING NOT TOO DRESSY, OR NOT TO FRUMPY EITHER. I LOOKED AT MY BEDSIDE TABLE WHERE MY ALARM CLOCK IS: 6:00!!!! I WAS GOING TO BE LATE IF I DIDN'T HURRY UP! IT WOULD TAKE ME ABOUT ½ AN HOUR TO GET TO SHANE'S HOUSE! SO, I QUICKLY DRIED MY HAIR AND PARTED IN THE MIDDLE. THEN I SPED DOWN THE STAIRS, WITH MY DIRECTIONS IN HAND, GRABBED MY KEYS AND FLEW OUT OF THE HOUSE!] SHANE- [ I WAITED FOR MANDY TO REACH MY HOUSE. I LOOKED AT MY CLOCK- 6:05. 25 MINUTES BEFORE MANDY WOULD ARRIVE. 25 MINUTES BEFORE I ADMMITED TO AMANDA LEIGH MOORE THAT I, SHANE BRUCE WEST HAVE FEELINGS FOR HER! I SUDDENLY GREW VERY NERVOUS- IS SHE GOING TO HANDLE THIS AS WELL AS I HOPE SHE IS? I HOPE SO. I HAD THE WHOLE EVENING PLANNED OUT: WE WOULD EAT THE DINNER THAT I COOKED, THEN TALK, AND THEN SOMEHOW I WOULD CASUALLY BRING UP THE SUBJECT OF DATING. THEN I WOULD TELL HER HOW I FEEL.] MANDY- [I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK ON MY CAR RADIO- AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF SHANE'S HUMUNGUS HOUSE. I STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR, LOCKED IT, AND WENT UP THE STEPS. I TOOK A DEEP BREATH BEFORE KNOCKNG AT THE DOOR. 3,2,1 AND. 'KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK' IT'S SHOWTIME I SAID TO MYSELF AND TOOK A DEEP BREATH...]
SHANE- [AS I LOOKED AROUND THE CROWDED RECORD STORE, I DECIDED THAT THIS DEFINTELEY WASN'T THE PLACE FOR ME TO TELL MANDY. SO I LOOKED AT HER AS CONFIDENTLY AS I COULD AND SAID.] "You know Mandy, maybe this isn't the best place for me to tell you." "Well then where is the best place?" [SHE ASKED ME SORT OF ANNOYED AND ANXIOUS] "Umm, how about you come over to my place for dinner tonight- around maybe,
6:30?" "Okay, cool. I'll be there!" "Great! So, umm, here- [I HANDED HER A PIECE OF PAPER WITH MY ADDRESS ON IT] "Thanks!' [SHE SAID LOOKING AT THE PIECE OF PAPER I HAD JUST HANDED HER] "So, Mands, I have to get going, so I'll see you later- and you have my cell number, so give me a buzz later if you feel like it. Okay?" "Okay. I'll see you later Shane." [WITH MY PURCHASES IN MY HAND, I TURNED AROUND AND EXITED THE RECORD STORE.] MANDY- [I STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HUGE WALK-IN CLOSET, TABULATING IN MY HEAD ABOUT WHAT IN THE HELL I SHOULD WEAR. I FINALLY DECIDED ON A RED ¾ SLEEVE SHIRT WITH A PAIR OF VERY NICE BEIGE PANTS.- SOMETHING NOT TOO DRESSY, OR NOT TO FRUMPY EITHER. I LOOKED AT MY BEDSIDE TABLE WHERE MY ALARM CLOCK IS: 6:00!!!! I WAS GOING TO BE LATE IF I DIDN'T HURRY UP! IT WOULD TAKE ME ABOUT ½ AN HOUR TO GET TO SHANE'S HOUSE! SO, I QUICKLY DRIED MY HAIR AND PARTED IN THE MIDDLE. THEN I SPED DOWN THE STAIRS, WITH MY DIRECTIONS IN HAND, GRABBED MY KEYS AND FLEW OUT OF THE HOUSE!] SHANE- [ I WAITED FOR MANDY TO REACH MY HOUSE. I LOOKED AT MY CLOCK- 6:05. 25 MINUTES BEFORE MANDY WOULD ARRIVE. 25 MINUTES BEFORE I ADMMITED TO AMANDA LEIGH MOORE THAT I, SHANE BRUCE WEST HAVE FEELINGS FOR HER! I SUDDENLY GREW VERY NERVOUS- IS SHE GOING TO HANDLE THIS AS WELL AS I HOPE SHE IS? I HOPE SO. I HAD THE WHOLE EVENING PLANNED OUT: WE WOULD EAT THE DINNER THAT I COOKED, THEN TALK, AND THEN SOMEHOW I WOULD CASUALLY BRING UP THE SUBJECT OF DATING. THEN I WOULD TELL HER HOW I FEEL.] MANDY- [I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK ON MY CAR RADIO- AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF SHANE'S HUMUNGUS HOUSE. I STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR, LOCKED IT, AND WENT UP THE STEPS. I TOOK A DEEP BREATH BEFORE KNOCKNG AT THE DOOR. 3,2,1 AND. 'KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK' IT'S SHOWTIME I SAID TO MYSELF AND TOOK A DEEP BREATH...]