EPTIt started a week ago or so, during which my college classes had just started. I was eating lunch in one of the campus restaurants by myself, as none of my friends went to the same college that I went to. As I'm eating, this girl (who was in my group for the mandatory college introductory seminar) comes up to me.
"Hey, weren't you in my group? Epishade, right?" She asks. I'm surprised she even remembers my name from a 1 day overnight stay from 3 months ago. I didn't remember hers at all.
"I believe you were, yes" I replied.
"Nice seeing you." And then she left to eat with her friend at another table. Had she been eating alone, I would have offered her some company, but I wouldn't want to intrude on her meal she was enjoying with her friend. It's just not me.
Over the next week and a half, she would wave at me and say hi when we saw each other around campus. She also shared a lecture hall business class with me, so she'd wave to me in there too while still sitting with her friend a row or two away from me.
Today though, she decided to sit a seat away from me (so there was 1 seat in-between us) and said hello again. She told me how she accidentally forgot to come to class on Tuesday because she read her schedule wrong. She said she thought TR meant she only had class Thursday, when the R alone stood for Thursday.
"Yeah, I saw that too. Almost got me as well" I said. I did actually have the same thought as her, but I had a printed schedule that showed me exactly what days I had to come. I continued with "I'm sorry to admit this, but I don't quite remember your name from the introduction". No problem there. I worded it very excellently if I do say so myself.
"It's Lauren" she told me. I wrote it down inconspicuously so I wouldn't forget (I do this for most people). This was when I made my move.
"So Lauren," I said. "Shot in the dark here. Are you interested in going out with me at all?" She looked kind of shocked. Definitely not the reaction I expected. After a few seconds of silence: "I'm sorry, I already have a boyfriend."
"Ah, I see." I said, disappointed but glad I asked. Then I said it...
"And you're sure you don't want another?"
LOL. Almost straight from Johny Bravo himself (he actually said, "Well, you look like the kind of girl that could use two" in response to the "I have a boyfriend" line).
"Yeah, I'm sure..." She said after another few seconds.
"I joke, I joke" I said, but I'm not sure if it did any good. She started looking at her phone, possibly as a way to ignore me (but I'll never know the truth). I wanted to continue the conversation a bit so I asked her what she wanted to do in business, such as marketing/accounting/etc. She told me marketing but didn't say much after that. Class was about to start and somebody sat between us a few minutes after that anyways.
I couldn't stop thinking about what I said to her throughout class. It was hilarious! I had a smile on my face just thinking about it. But don't get me wrong, TL. I had to know. And now I do! I'm really glad I asked, even though I have no idea what she thinks of me now. At least now I don't have to worry about it any more. Plus, at least I know her name now. That's important to me too, as it's always nice to greet people by name when you see them around campus (I hope she wouldn't think it too awkward for me to still talk to her after that).
Glad I took that chance though. Feels good, especially if you're someone not entirely used to talking with people.
