"Thanks, I made my copies, so I should be safe from a ticket, I think." I shrug and hold my smile, not wanting to seem desperate.
“No worries. I’ll cover for you anytime. But…I was wondering…why I didn’t hear from you?” His playful expression falls as his brows pull in.
“Huh?”
He continues, “Didn’t you see the note I left you?”
“No…uh…where?” I bite my lower lip.
His lips pull a fraction. “So you’re not a nosy kind of girl, huh?” He opens his notebook and tears out a page. “I like that. Most girls love to snoop.”
He hands me the page he tore out, and I readCall me later 210-444-4649.Caleb MartinI look up at him, trying hard to give him a flirtatious look (remembering I am cute and don’t ooze sexiness).
“Maybe I will.” I finish with a flirtatious eye roll I have seen my friend Briana do hundreds of times.
“Come have coffee with me.” He takes my free hand.
“I wish I could, but I have class and should go before I’m late. But thanks. Rain check?” I desperately want to take him up on the offer, but I need to start getting my life together.
“Sure, but now you know to call or text later. See ya.” He smiles and squeezes my hand before walking away. I am officially a big ball of mush.
I walk into my next class, finding a seat in the back so I don't disturb anyone, and settle in for the next hour. All through class I keep thinking about Caleb. I can’t believe a guy gave me his number. That he came to see me because I didn’t call him. With my thoughts everywhere but on the lecture, class ends quickly, and I head back to the apartment.
I debate whether it is too soon to text him. I go back and forth in my mind until finally I decide to send him something quick so that he has my number.
Me: How was the coffee? Now u have my # - sophia
Caleb: pretty lonely…ur class?
Me: the usual…busy?
Caleb: nope…just wondering if I would hear from u
Me: glad I didn’t disappoint
Caleb: wanna go out sat?
He’s asking me out? Oh my gawd! This is a serious change from my normal. I would love to say yes, but I already told Bree I would go to Austin. Maybe it will be good to say I have plans; I won’t look lame with nothing to do.
Me: cant…out of town
Caleb: where 2?
Me: ATX…visit a friend
Caleb: have fun…talk later
Me: Sure
* * *
Friday nightas I’m lounging and watching TV, my phone pings an alert. It is a request on social media from Caleb. I smile to myself and open the app up to accept and follow him in return. I open his profile and am greeted with pictures of him with people; the majority of them are different girls. I begin to wonder who they are. While scrolling I receive another alert from another app that I have a new follower. Caleb has followed me on a couple of apps. I’m scrolling around when a text comes through.
Caleb: What r u up to?
Me: Watching TV, being lazy. U?
Caleb: chillin before I head out. Just wanted to say hi before u left.