Friends Like These Chapter 4 - The Date
#4 of Friends Like THese
Snowball has a date but will Z approve?
One can only imagine what Ace and Naomi got into ;last night. Or perhaps one didnt But todat Z was refreshed nd renewed Snowball found some time off tonight, but sadle he planned to ask this girl Tanya on a date. his first since high school. After throwing on his baggy jeans he put on his nicest hooded t-shirt smelling of axe. As always firs up and kin the kitchen to start the coffee. Nut Ace and Naomi stumbled out of his bedroom and into the kitchen like zombies.
"Todays the day Snowball you got this mna. I know its been a while but all you need to be is you and you got her." Ace said filling his mug "Remember" he said " Your up all night for good fun up all night to get lucky" Snowball laughed "We'll see how this goes. Cant say Im a little nervous but any port in a storm it could work out" Ace was in an awkward spot. Naomi spilled the beans that Zella wanted him but he couldnt turn his back on his friend either. "Gonna ask her out on her shit?" "Yes I am." "Ill make this less awkward for you pick up the special edition of top gun for me. That way your not just hitting on her." Ace responded. :Worth a shot" came Snowballs response. If only Z knew she might change her mind about chickening out.
Thee day wemt pm as mpr,a; asode frp, a grat amd drozz;y sly; Raining on and off all morning. Snowballs trac pulled into the video rental store and went immediately to pickup the dvd. While checking out with Tanya he breathed in and said with all the courage and muster "I had another reason for coming here. I wanted to know if you'd consider a date with me or at least coffee when your off you shift." he said. Tanya was taken aback as she got the discs for the case. "You? Well i I..ugh.... well what could it hurt i mean why not pick me up later." "Okay" he said "Its a date." and he puled out after taking his purchase out of the store. "Okay Snowball that wasnt so hard my friend." He said to himself pulling out of the parking lot and driving towards home. The store wasnt far from his house so when it was time he walked to meet Tanya.
He walked out of the store this time with her as they got in her beater of a car and drove ironically to the coffee shop that Zella worked at. When they both walked through the door Zella looked like she saw a ghost as a wave of panic washed over her. He was with another girl and it wasnt her. And hide her jealousy wasnt easy but she was a professsional and faked a smile for the two of them as se took their order disgusted at the fact he order two of their favorite drink. They usually drnak the white mocha choclate raspberry coffee together. "So lets just get this out of the way yes I walked with an arm crutch my insurance refuse to pay for a replacement kneecap which the injury was caused dy a runner sliding spikes firs into me." he opened up with. "Amazing how you manage yourself. Most would have given up." Tanya said. "Sor where are from?" SHE CONTINUED. "Born and raised in Minnesota. Here Duluth actually." "I moved here from nebraska shortly after high school going to university of Minnesota. still paying my way thrugh with the job." she said. "IGraduateda few years ago now Im on the radio. Majored in Radio Broadcasting and minored in Spund engineering. You?" "Early Childcare couple more years to go." she saidThe talked long past Z's shift ended and it seemed like they hit it off. But all things come to an emd and se drove him back to his place. She was disappointed when he didnt invite her up only saying "Not a first date kind of guy." And walked through this front door.
He was surpised to frind Z there "Enjoy rour booty call ?" she said with a huffy tone. "Surprised you dont have 80 pounds of horse lip on you face" she retorted. Snowball was taken aback. Never had Z attacked him like that before. "For your information, not that its your business, I didnt take it any farther as i didnt feel that spark with her and i dont want pursue it any further. I just want someone to love to be loved for me and not my job." Z was taken aback yet again her drem was still alive. "You tour not just saying that?" "No Im not" he said, "It didnt feel right like there was no chemistry between us just common things So i bailed when i did. I'm not going to sleep with someone i care little about," was all he could say sinking into his reliner portion of the lshaped couch, The rage and anger begam to drain from Z's face as his rough time was reavealed an utltimate failure. She sat next to him and tried her best to comfort him. He went a a round in the ring and got TKOd. She hugged him close wishing the day wouldnt have turned to shit and realzing that even he hurts too.