Lunch Date

As I spend the morning trying to figure out a solution to my situation, one-half of my problems sends me an invite to meet with her for lunch at a local cafe. Meeting up with Shar was certainly the cherry on top of whatever cake I'll probably end up ordering. Sure enough, I find her sitting outside, talking on the phone. She gives me a wave as I take a seat with her.

"Yep... Love you too... See you." She says.

Raising an eyebrow, I ask "Who was that?"

Shar puts her phone away. "Oh. Just my mother."

Well, that explains 'love you too'. Now at ease, I say "Cool. How is she?"

"Yeah pretty good. She already wants to meet you."

"Already? It hasn't been that long, has it?"

Shar gives me a shrug. "Time flies when you're having fun, Andrew."

"I guess so."

"Don't worry. I think she'd like you."

"And uh... what about your father?"

Rubbing her chin, she says "Hmmm... I dunno."

She starts to chuckle as I say "Right. So, how's your day been?"

"The usual. What about you?"

"Much the same."

We spend a second or so staring at each other as I consider what Dave had told me. I'm gonna have to bring it up sometime, and ideally before we get intimate again. Before I can though, a waitress comes by to take our order, reminding me that it's maybe not exactly a great idea to do so in such a public setting. After we place our orders, Shar says "You got any plans for tonight?"

Sighing, I say "Study study and uh, more study."

That devious smile of hers lights up her face once more. "That true or is that just what you're telling your teachers?"

"Uh, mostly true. Unless you have plans?"

"Well..." She bit her lip. "I'm helping plan a dorm party for the weekend after this one, and I need to get a few things."

"Such as?"

"Well booze for starters, and maybe a bit of pot too."

My eyes go wide with surprise, to which Shar giggles playfully. "You ever smoke pot before?"

"Ah, can't say that I have."

"Well, maybe we could try together."

"I guess... You don't need me for my services, do you?"

Shar lets out another giggle. "It's a dude I'm buying from, {first_name.}"

"Oh... right."

"I mean I won't say no."

"Uh, don't think I'd be too good at that."

"Hey don't sell yourself short. You're a pretty quick learner."

"Right... Well apart from that, I guess it's a date."

"Great. We can go tonight if you want?"

"Sure." My fingers tap on the table as I think of what to say next. "So uh... do you smoke weed often?"

"Eh, from time to time. Not as much as I used to since I got into college."

"Too busy huh?"

"That and I can't afford to have the munchies."

We share a laugh as our lunch finally arrives. The two of us devour our meals with eagerness, before agreeing to split the bill. Once done, I stand up and say "So, do you gotta get back to college?"

Shar checks her phone, causing her eyes to go wide. "Shit... Yeah, I need to get moving."

"Oh... dang."

"What? You've got some time to spare?"

"Yeah, I was kinda hoping you would too."

"Well, no need to rub it in Andrew."

"Heh... Sorry."

In spite of her newfound urgency, we share a hug and a kiss before she heads back to campus. I, however, still had a few minutes to kill. How exactly I'd do that is another question in itself, but who knows? Maybe the answer is waiting for me just around the corner.