I was just around the corner, looking at her, keeping my distance making sure nobody is trying to do anything to her.
No, i'm not a stalker, i'm her best friend. Nate. Alice's Nate, as people might call me. cause everywhere she was, i was always there. except for tonight. she was going on a blind date that her friends set her up on. i mean come on, why a blind date? i mean i'm right here, why couldn't she just date me?
The last time i asked her, she just smiled, and laughed it out. Maybe i'm not boyfriend material? or she just didn't want to go on a date with me.
i mean, we go out almost everyday. whats the difference between the days we hang out and asking her out on a date? again with all these questions that keep popping in my head. she helped me a lot these past few years, and i've also returned the favor, but we never really talked about our relationship. we've hung out almost everyday for the past three years. i mean i'm an 18 years old dude, i guess i deserve to know.
she seems a bit nervous. better hide behind the bush, so i can have a better look at that guy when he comes. she's reaching for her phone. she just BBM'd me. great, she's looking for me, what should i say? uhh, lie, thats it LIE to her.
No, what am i doing? now i've resorted to lying to my best friend. what kind of guy am i. i wouldn't be one of those douche guys from school, who lies all the time, to get girls. so i BBM'd her back; I'm always here with you. yeah, not a total lie.
yeah. where is that boy? i hope he's a gentleman. cause if he treats Alice bad, i'm gonna give him a piece of my Hapkido lessons.
its been an hour or so, the guy hasn't shown up. i've been behind the bush for quite some time. and i think a dog just crapped on my shoe. she looks sad. i better go and take her home. i stood from the bush, and walk towards the bench she was sitting on, and sat beside her.
"so Alice, he hasn't shown up?"
"Nate, what are you doing here."
"being a Prince charming and bringing you home."
"thanks. you really are a prince Nate."
"yeah i know"
i took her to my car, and she sat there silently. i turned on the radio, and there was nothing good on, just a bunch of random sounds, or was it some new pop songs from a new artist? i couldn't care less.
i drove slowly and took a spin around the town , just so i could cheer her up a bit. and i started to joke around with her.
then i decided it was time to send her home, so while on our way, i started to voice my thoughts out loud to her.
"why did you even agree to go on that blind date in the first place?"
"i just needed to know some things, thats all."
"who's the guy anyway?"
"i don't know, some guy that my cousin knew."
"did you got what you were looking for?"
"yeah."
then she leaned over to me and kissed my cheeks. my face turned red, and i braked the car. thankfully it was an empty street.
"You were always there for me Nate, i knew i can always count on you."
"hey thats what friends are for."
"Friends? i thought we'd established that you and i are boyfriend and girlfriend."
"really, when was that?"
"uh, the first time that i asked you to hang out with me? duuh."
i only smiled. that was the reason she never wanted to go on a date with me, cause all this time we were always on a date. and i was just too blind to see that. i'm glad she's mine, my best friend, and my girlfriend.
