“I’ll explain soon, let me get my things.”
I pushed back into the apartment and Craig was walking around with a bundle of clothes in his arms.
“We’re going out to eat instead. Come if you want,” I said, grabbing my purse and shoving myself back out the door.
“Okay, what’s going on, you can explain while we walk,” she said.
“Well, it all started last Friday night.”
5.
“You want me to what?!” she asked raising her voice.
More than a few people looked over at the two of us sitting in a booth by the window. The small diner was popular with students, partially for the free refills on coffee, partially because the food was so cheap. I felt a little embarrassed that people were staring, and she didn’t seem to care.
“It’s only for one date. Seriously, you’d be helping me out a ton,” I said.
“Why did you tell John that, though? Isn’t this a little underhanded?”
“I was on the spot and just said the first thing that came to mind. I knew I’d be able to get Craig to help,” I said.
“You shouldn’t just assume I’d be interested in whatever scam you’re trying to pull,” she replied.
I didn’t know what to say to convince her. I’d known Jane just a little longer than I’d known Craig. She was a tall, lanky brunette with model features, and just about every guy I knew had asked her out at least once. I was always a little jealous of her effortless good looks.
“You know Craig likes you,” I said.
She almost spat out her drink. I was about to laugh, but I knew it would be in bad spirit, so I covered my mouth with my hand.
Jane rolled her eyes; I always had problems hiding things from her.
“I hope you didn’t tell him anything. He’s one of the good ones,” she said trailing off towards the end.
“Wait a minute, do you like Craig?” I asked.
She started blushing. Needless to say, I was shocked.
“This is perfect,” I said, “you guys can go on a first date this Friday, I’ll even pay for the whole thing. Just do me this one favor.”
She stared at me, it was obvious that she was mulling over the details in the back of her head. I stared back with hopeful eyes, she rarely said no when I asked for anything.
“Okay fine,” she said, “but I’m ordering something expensive.”
I let out a sigh of relief and excitement. This Friday was coming together. Then my phone started ringing.
“Hey,” I said.
“It’s John. I was hoping we could get together and do some studying tonight? I had to cancel on a party tonight, too.”
“Sure, let’s meet in the library later,” I replied.
“Alright, see you there,” he said before clicking off the phone.
“That was him, wasn’t it,” Jane said monotonously.
I nodded.
“Don’t do anything stupid,” she said.
I already had.
6.
We spent most of the week studying. He was a slow learner, but when he figured things out, he was able to retain it pretty well. Being so close to him, I wanted to reach out and tackle him to his bed. It was good we spent more time in the library, though. Even so, I couldn’t stop having dirty thoughts. I’m not incredibly sure if he felt the same way.
When I wasn’t tutoring John, I was hastily making plans with Jane and Craig. The two of them still acted like close friends, which I thought was odd, considering that Jane knew Craig liked her. I suppose Craig was just too shy to ask her out.
The restaurant was very classy. The exposed brick walls and rich wood brought out the warm atmosphere. It was probably the nicest place in the city. The menu wasn’t even too expensive either.
I told John to meet me there at eight, so we could catch my “ex” in the middle of his date. Craig and Jane still giggled at my silly plan, but I didn’t care.
Jane took me out early to pick out some decent attire for the evening. She knew it was hard for me to buy things that were my size. I was curvy and short, which is a terrible combination when it comes to picking out flattering clothing. I didn’t think the date would go much further past drinks and food, but Jane told me to wear my sexiest underwear just in case.
When she saw my sexiest underwear, we immediately drove to the mall. I didn’t see anything wrong with it but leave it to Jane to know what looks good and what doesn’t.
Thankfully my short hair wasn’t too much of an issue, I just straightened it, and it looked amazing. I was ready for this night to start.
The three of us left for the restaurant, meeting there at half past seven. I was nervous and anxious the entire ride, and now being here things went from bad to worse. Once I was sat at my reserved table, I felt incredibly thirsty. I drank my water quickly and even drank the glass that was set out for John. I felt even more embarrassed when I set the glass down, and John had appeared, standing beside the table.