Page 61 of The Story Of Us

I haven’t told her the plan for our date yet because I want to keep it a surprise, even though she’s asked me every single day. Setting it up has taken a lot of phone calls and planning, and although I know it’s going to be fine, there’s still a part of me that’s worried.

We never went on a real date before, always just spending time in that classroom and never meeting outside of it. But I told Violet that I want it to be different this time, and I mean it. I’m adamant that we can’t ever go back to that hidden-away classroom, and we can just leave it as a memory of where we started.

Violet bombards me with texts to ask what we’re doing, but I don’t give anything away.

Jaanu

Just a hint

An idea of where we’re going

Is it near school or further away?

Isaac

You’ll find out tomorrow

Meet me by my car at 11

Jaanu

Okay so it’s not near school if you’re driving

Isaac

I might just be lazy

Jaanu

Tell me!!!!

Isaac

No!!!!

Jaanu

You’re annoying, I’m going to bed

I can picture her face so clearly, that adorable pout she did whenever she feigned annoyance with me, and I wish I could see her.

But we’re not quite there yet.

I hope after tomorrow we will be.

Isaac

Sweet dreams, Violet

Jaanu

Goodnight

Things feel more comfortable between us now, but as soon as I get into bed, my mind starts racing, and a tiny voice in the back of my head says every negative thought I’ve tried to push away.

Just because she agreed to go on a date doesn’t mean she’ll want to be with me again.

Maybe we don’t even work outside of school, and our relationship was always destined to stay within those four walls.

---