Chapter 17

"Well first of all ,that was overwhelming but if by the end of our little outing I decide that i like you , then we'll see from there" .

" That means you don't like me as of now " ? .

" No ,I never said that its just that I want to be more careful this time around with the friends I pick because the last time because the last time it didn't end well".

"I am a sensitive person so sometimes I easily trust people and this time I want to be more careful ".

" OK ,I respect that and just so you know I'm not like your friends from the past .

The waitress Julie comes back with our order " here you go enjoy your food " she gives Tyler a wink and looks my way to give me a glare .

"So what's with you and Julie ,cause I swear the girls been giving me dirty looks from the time with walked in here" I ask him digging into my pizza gracefully. " Oh , nothing's going on between me and her just that we used to actually date and then when we figured out it was not working out for us we broke up but then I don't know,I guess she never really got over me " .

"Its really creeping me out because she's being so mean to me ,only because she thinks we're dating " .

" Don't worry about her ,she's practically always having unnecessary problems with people so I guess it's just how she's like. Looking down at his pizza like its the last meal ,he's ever going to ear he takes a bite and I swear ,I see his while world flash before his eyes and I think he must really like pizza.

"So, do you go to the same university nearby or a different one .

" I'm don't actually go to University so " .

He shrugs and gives me a look like he feels sorry for me .

"Oh really, you don't go to university so what's your story " I ask him looking at him in complete shock cause to me he looks like he could be a sophomore in uni.

" OK ,so let's see .I used to go to university but then I had a but of a complication somewhere somehow so I had to dropout and boom here we are ".

I notice how he looks oddly uncomfortable talking about this and how he shortens the story leaving out some details.

" So what about now ,where's your story at ".

" I am currently living in an apartment with my friend Marcus and I occasionally work at my dads hotel if I feel like going and occasionally go to university parties to get drunk and actually make me feel like I'm doing something spectacular with my life ".

" Wow ,that's such a great story ,it's interesting " I say .

"And what about you " ?. he asks me looking eager to know and I remind myself that he doesn't have bad intentions ,well that's what he says anyways .

" So I go to the university nearby and I live in a dorm room ,I have no friends and no life really .There you go mine is so boring and its shorter, there isn't much to mine really".

" At leat yours sounds less complicated ,my life is a whole mess of I don't even know really ". he says this while thinking off into his little thought bubble .

" So I've been meaning to ask this how old are you "? I ask him and hope I don't sound rude or nosy.

" I'm like 24 years old and what about you"? .

"I'm 20 so..... "

" You actually look younger than that ,you like you could be at least 18 .But I'm not trying to sound harsh". He goes on to say this.

"Oh, don't worry about me, I'm not offend by that actually I've been told that quite a lot.

" That's relief because ,if I ever say that to someone they are almost always offended I don't even know why cause it is a good thing ."

"Yeah,for one I think I'm happy that I will not easily give into aging so easily ".

" So , what plans do you have after our little date "?

" Nothing much really , just the usual go to my dorm room and watch something and possibly do my homework " .

"That sounds like its pretty fun , I wish I

had time like that to myself .Kinda like therapy".

" You never have time to yourself ,why's that ?".

" There is always ,a lot of people going in and out of the place because Marcus is a very social person and he tends to bring a lot of people. Sometimes ,I just don't have the time cook and do all those things I like to do ."

" If its anything ,I think its so much better to have people around because I get so lonely that I guess i wish still had my roommate around .At least when she was around we would talk and we'd just have a good time .

" You see I can be your friend so just accept my friend request and I promise you'll never be bored. he says

" That does sound pretty good because I get a lot bored and I find watching my favourite movies with other people more satisfying so .You know what we can be friends .

We finish eating our food and Tyler pays for our pizza and when I try to offer to contribute he stops me saying that he's the one who suggested we come and eat and that he just wanted to pay. We walk to Tyler's car and he tells me he'll drop me off because his dad needs a couple of extra hands to help .He also assures me that we'll hang out again tomorrow .We exchange numbers and just like that I am walking to my dorm.

There right by my door, I find Christian standing by the door of my dorm room and he is talking to a blonde girl with a short Bob. She looks to be eating up what he is saying literally ,she is so close to him and the moment looks so perfect that I hate to ruin it .