Chapter 5: dates and doubts
They were driving to the stadium. "You can turn on the radio if ya wanna." Andy said trying to sound calm. "Okay!" Diana turned on the radio it was on a sports station. She let out a scoff and changed the station to a pop music station it was playing shake it off by Taylor swift "NO CHANGE IT THAT SONG IS ANNOYING." Andy yelled Diana just rolled her eyes. She changed it to a country to the party by Kacy musgraves was playing."Oh I love this song." Andy said. "Awesome I do to." Diana said exited. "Well then it can be our song." Andy said with confidence."oh my god you are so tacky." Diana said punching Andy in the arm as they pulled up to the stadium. "Umm Andy what are we doing here." She was really to tired to play football. "Don't worry you'll like it!" "We better not be playing football!" She said annoyed. Andy grunted angrily "NO how stupid do you think I am I knew you would be tired!" "I didn't mean it like that." Diana said . "I know I am sorry I am just a little nervous." He said embarrassed. She grabbed his hand and smiled at him "you don't have to be embarrassed." She pulled him in for a kiss. "I will make fun of you no matter what you do." She said cheekily. He was going to get mad but they had arrived on the field. "WOW, Andy you out did yourself!" He and Terry had set up a nice table and two chairs in the center of the field surrounded by yellow party lights and next to it a blanket with pillows so they could look up at the stars.
Andy led Diana to the table and pulled out her chair for her."Thank you." Diana said. Andy at down in his chair. "I hope you like the food I picked." He said nervously, he put a big serving of nachos in the middle (they were sharing),well it's not my favorite but you did good." She said smiling.
"How did you even know think of this." Diana said looking extremely happy. He decided not to start off with lies. "Well, Terry helped a lot." He said hoping it would not disappoint her. "He's a great guy isn't he." She said. "Yea honestly I thought he would be a complete dork ya know being Fred's brother and all." He replied. She laughed. "Joys sisters seem nice." Andy said "yea Jordan's a hoot! And Kacey and Amanda are nice." Diana said. They went on talking like this for about an hour.
They both reached for the same chip at the same time and their hands touched. Diana grabbed Andy's hand firmly and moved there grasp to the edge of the table. "That was so tacky." Andy said. "Yea." Diana agreed (she secretly loved it it was just like one of her romantic movies)
"So earlier when you said you were waiting 10 years for this did you mean it or were you exaggerating." Andy asked. "Why do think I haven't dated in ten years!" She said moving her foot up and down his lower leg. He wasn't sure I'd she meant to be doing it so he just sat completely still. Then she let out a sneaky smile. "Why didn't you ask me out?" He asked. "Well I didn't wanna give the others the satisfaction, and I … I was kinda worried of ruining our friendship." She said looking crestfallen. "Well I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried earlier … I still kinda am." Andy said. "I mean we're like best friends and spend so much time together I don't wanna risk that." Diana said sitting back in her chair. "Well either way we're gunna be different." He said. "What do you mean?" She asked. "Well if we keep going we won't be able to be the same kinda friends and if we stop it won't be the same ya know we will be wondering what if and so on." He said nervously. There was silence. This was heavy and it was their first date. The silence was broken by Diana yawning. "Wanna look at the stars!" Andy said suddenly "what?" "The blanket and pillows it's for the stars ya know in the sky." He said annoyed. "I know what the stars are genius!" She said with a bit of sass. "Well do you wanna or not." He said angry. "Of course I do." She said smiling
He lead her to the blanket he laid down first "Did you wash this blanket?" She asked. "Yes!" He yelled. "Maybe I should go." She said worried about his outburst. "No no I am sorry I am just tired." He said. "Well I am to … move over."
She sat down on the blanket and snuggled into him. "You know there are so many things I have been wanting to say to you in a moment like this but now I can't remember any of them." She said. "It's okay just relax." He said putting his arm around her. "Gladly." She said smiling. Diana kissed Andy on the neck and he pulled her in closer. "Goodnight Andy." She whispered in his ear. "Night Diana." He said. She snuggled in to his neck before falling he noticed this he eventually fell asleep unusually happy.