As I pulled into the grocery store parking lot, I was so shocked to see people lined up all the way around the building. It reminded me of some line-ups outside night clubs. I had never seen anything like this before in such a setting. I like parking close to the store exit and I was lucky enough to find a good spot. I got excited. But that didn’t last long.

I opened the car door and then my left foot hit the ground. It was in this very moment I remembered that I wore heels. Why did I wear heels to a grocery store, you ask? Well, today was the day I finally got to spend some time with the man I’d been ‘talking to’ for a while, so I couldn’t help but dress up. Coupled with the fact that I’d been stuck home for the past 2 weeks, I thought I’d treat myself to a little dress up outing. Those heels aren’t going to wear themselves!!

Anyway, I walked up to the line and stood at the designated spot behind the last person. Then I saw someone else coming over to stand behind me. And I decided to step off the line as I was supposed to meet this man here today. I thought to myself that if I stood in line I won’t be able to stay close to him when he got to the grocery store so I decided to wait for him before lining up. Why is he late though? Rude? He better have a good explanation. So, while I wait for him, why don’t I tell you how we met, or started talking I guess?

Sometime in January of this year, I went into a local tech store to get new headphones. An associate walked up to me and offered to assist. We struck up a pretty effortless conversation. When I had picked out the perfect new headphones, I proceeded to pay. He helped with this. And then asked for my number. But I said NO. I can’t date a tech store associate, I thought. I mean, I’m above that. I got home about an hour later, after picking up a large 4-topping pizza.

I proceeded to change into my running clothes. Ironic right? I know, but it’s my life. Anyway, when I went to fetch my headphones for my run, I noticed a business card in the bag. I pulled it out and noticed a phone number on the back of it. I took a not-so-wild guess at whose it was. I put it aside and went for my run.

When I got back, I freshened up, ate, then laid in bed staring at it. I eventually decided to send a “hey” message to the phone number on it. Immediately I clicked the “send” button I freaked out and felt like I had lost my dignity. I mean I just shunned him in-person today, so why did I do this now?

After a long series of negative thoughts inspired by my simple text message, I decided to toss my phone aside and watch a movie. Mid-way through the movie my phone buzzed and I froze. I eventually decided to pick it up to see what it was. It happened to be a message from this number. I opened it up and it read “Who is this?”.

TO BE CONTINUED…….

(Check back for the continuation on May 16th 2020 at 1 am ET)