In The Gray..... Chapter 4

"So," I say, "What do you do?" Julian just shrugs. "I work for the family business." He doesn't seem to want to talk about it, so I drop the topic. "Oh, that's cool." He looks away from me. "Yeah, I know you're not suppose ask this type of question but how old are you? The qualifications here are outrageous." I laugh. "Don't worry about it. It happens a lot. I turn twenty in a few weeks." Julian looks amazed. "That's incredible. How did you get the job?" "I graduated high school at sixteen and then college at eighteen. It's not that big of a deal." "That's amazing. What about your family?" That hit a nerve. I shake my head. "I don't have any family. I was in and out of homes since I was thirteen. They are all dead." Julian is about to apologize but I interupt. "No," I say smiling, "It was a long time ago. No need to fuss over it now." He nodded. "I have an idea!"Julian says suddenly. My eyebrows rise in question. "How about you go with me on a date after you get off work. There's a little casualrestaraunt I like to go to. What do you say, Charlotte?" Oh my God! He just asked me out! AHHHHH!!!!!! Calm down Charlotte. Get a hold of yourself. Act like you don't care. Don't look desperate. "Sounds like fun. I'd love to." His eyes shine. "Great. So I'll be back here at four. Here's my cellnumber, call me if you get off sooner." He scribbles his number down on a post-it. I slowly take the paper, like it'll disappear if I touch it. "Ok," I say. Julian laughes at me. "See you later, Charlotte." "Bye."
I wait until Julian is well gone and out of earshot. When he is, I jump up and down and dance. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! YES!!! Mwuhahahahaha!!!!!" Here I start to sing, "No more Jace. No more Jace. I'm free! Free, free, free, free, FREE!" "Uh, Mouser? What in tarnations are you doing?" I freeze in the middle of my happy dance. "Oh, uh, hi, Jonesy... Please don't say anything about this to anybody, okay?" I say nervously. Jonesy laughes. "Of course not, Mouser. I'm guessing this is about your little surprise huh?" I smile and nod sheepishly. "He asked me out! I love you Jonesy!"I say out of nowhere and run hug him. Jonesy pats me on the back and says, "I thought you needed some fun in your life. You always look so bored and depressed. Looks like my plan worked." "Yes it did, thanks Jonesy." We part and hepats my head. "I have to go get back to work now. See ya later, Mouser." "Bye Jonesy." This has got to be the best day ever!