I sat in my car dreading what was out there, who was out there sitting in a restaurant waiting for me. I had long since arrived at the restaurant but uneasiness and trepidation were getting the best of me. I have never been good at meeting new people. I always became extra clumsy and nervous. More so meeting someone for the first time over a meal, I doubt I would be able to swallow my food or not flee at the first chance I get. As I watched the second arm on my wristwatch move, I counted the time I had spent sitting locked up in my car parked in the garage. It has been exactly ten minutes, fifty-two seconds... Fifty-three... Fifty-four... I forced my mind to stop counting. 'You need to get a grip on yourself, Ayva Williams.' I inwardly screamed at myself. Without as much as a

