Page 19 of The Blue Rose
Serena
I’m so glad you like it! I will get it wrapped up and shipped out first thing Monday morning.
Kelsey
That quickly? Wow! Thank you, truly, I can’t wait to show my family.
I put my phone in my pocket and take off my paint apron. I make my way to my kitchen and grab a bottle of water from the fridge. I used to keep some by my easel, but I kept drinking my paint water and putting my brush into my glass on accident. I've gone without ever since, often forgetting how thirsty I am, too busy focusing on my art to remember to drink anything.
My phone buzzes in my pocket, and I see I have a new match on some random dating website Jess put on my phone, so I would stop obsessing about Aster not texting me back.
There have been losers and perverts, one after another, on this thing. After all the random dick pics coming my way, I’m ready to throw my phone across the room and give up entirely. Seriously, why do guys think girls like getting pictures of their tiny dicks. Let me just open my phone, oh look that’s a nice dick, I’m totally going to message this guy back. Oh wow the way this one curves, I’m going to ask how that feels, no! Like ew, I wish they would just realize with how many blocks I’m sure they get, that they would stop. It’s like blocking them makes them try harder.
I see my match is from a guy named Tyler. Looking at his profile, he has a skater boy look to him, with baggy jeans light brown, shaggy hair. It’s messy, like he’s run his fingers throughit a few too many times, but still looks presentable. He has friendly blue eyes and a killer smile. Looking at the rest of his photos, he looks very outgoing and active. Something I am not, I’m more of a homebody, preferring the company of a good book, rather than going to a huge party where I’m running into people I don’t even know.
Being forced to attend my parties when I was younger was more than enough for me. Dad wanted his friends to meet me and their kids to have someone to talk to. The other girls my age played Barbies, where I would rather play with my Living Dead Dolls. Needless to say, no one wanted to play with me. So when dad was distracted, mom would tell me I could leave and I’d run back to my room and watch my favorite shows on cartoon network, my favorite beingCourage The Cowardly Dog. The show was so creepy, and I loved everything about it. I still watch it as an adult, when I’m feeling nostalgic.
His profile says he’s outgoing, and loves to go on hikes, has a killer sense of humor, and is looking for the right girl to join him on his next adventure.
Even though we seem to be total opposites, he is cute, and I do need the distraction. I bite my lower lip, debating on if I should write to him or give up and hope Aster calls. The hopeful side of me loses, and I go to write a message to him, but as I am typing one pops up from him instead.
Tyler
What’s a beautiful girl like you doing on an app like this?
Serena
I could ask you the same thing?
Tyler
Looking for someone to share my next adventure with, but you know that already, if you read my profile.
Serena
I did, and though you are cute, I don’t know if you could convince me to go hiking. I am not really an outdoorsy type of girl.
Tyler
Aww, you think I’m cute? If I can’t convince you to come hiking, could I convince you to come to dinner with me?
I sit on my bed, knees up to my chest, feeling giddy, that he’s actually flirting with me. Did I kiss a leprechaun in my sleep, or did a dragonfly land on me? Where are all these hot guys coming from all of a sudden? I glance at the mirror and stare at my reflection. Grabbing a piece of my hair to examine, nothing looks different, sure, I’ve lost a couple pounds, but I still look as I always have.
Serena
Someone’s a little forward.
Tyler
I don’t like to waste my time, and when I see something I want, I go for it, worst you could say is no.
I want to say yes, but I can’t stop thinking of those green eyes. I start twirling my hair around my finger, bringing the piece up to my mouth, reminding myself of the blue eyes who is shooting his shot.
Tyler
But please don’t say no.
His message made me giggle, reaching up to touch my smile, I decided, what’s the worst that could happen?
