Entry 5
What a relief!
Sonic finally came back this afternoon—and be sure to get this right, HE came to ME to apologize for how badly our date went. Yes, I'm shocked too, but extremely grateful.
I heard the knock on my door and answered. It was Sonic. "Thanks for keeping my room clean," he said.
"It's nothing, really," I said, kind of looking away.
He moved his head to catch my eye even as I looked away. I turned back to him, and he said, "I'm sorry for being such a jerk at the movie theater."
Well, you know me, my brain shorted out right about then. I managed to stammer out some thanks to him.
"So, I thought I'd give this a second shot. How 'bout we go to another movie together?"
I thought I might explode when he said that! But somehow, some part of my brain that was still working took over while I stood in shock. That part of me said, "Sure, but let's go to a different movie this time."
"Why?" he said, confused.
"Because that last one was awful!"
We had an argument, but it was a for-fun argument, a between-friends argument. And as we argued and laughed, I kept on struggling to understand that this was really happening.
It's been about an hour now, and I'm pretty sure that it was all real. So that means I have a date for tomorrow night. With any luck, it'll go better than the last one!
But do you know what else this means, diary? It means that Sonic gave a thought to me! He cared enough about what happened to apologize and try again! That's definitely a positive. Maybe I have half a chance, after all.
Do I feel great or what?! It's not just that I feel good about what Sonic did. It's also that I'd been dealing with the weight of uncertainty. It's like a black cloud was following me wherever I went, suffocating me and darkening my mood. Now that it's gone, I feel so much better just by default.
I've got a new chance. After I got so depressed last time, I'll be a little more cautious this time. We'll just see how it goes.