Chapter 20; Funeral and old “boyfriend”
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Today was the funeral, I was glad that all my friends came to be there for me. Logan barley left my side, which I was ok with. After the funeral, we had a gathering at grandmas house, with food and people here to stare their memories with.
I was sitting on the couch after talking to my grandma friends, and hearing them share stories. When a lady walked up to me, she looked to be my moms age,
“Ashlee?” She asked.
I looked up at her didn’t recognize her.
I stood up, “hi, yes. You are?” I asked her.
“I’m Kathy. I was close with your grandma then was friends with your when she moved here.“
“Oh hi. Nice to meet you.” I said
Just then a man walked up next to her that looked to be my age.
“Oh, Tyler..this is Ashlee do you remember her?” She asked him.
He said he didn’t, and honestly I didn’t remember him either.
“Oh you guys used to play in your diaper all the way up til you moved away..you guys were so cute.” She said to us.
I awkwardly smiled at him, he did the same back.
“You guys were like 4 years old, walking around holding hands and would say he was you little boyfriend.” SHe said smiling at us.
I laughed, “so you were my first love, huh?”
He laughed, “I guess so, I don’t remember us breaking up so I guess we been together this long.”
I smiled at him. He was kinda cute. We sat and chatted, got to know each other. He asked if I lived around here.
“Yes, I live in the apartments on North st.” I said.
He looked at me funny, and then said, “That crazy so do I!”
I was kinda shocked.
Logan came to check on me,
“Hey how you doing?” He asked,
“I’m hanging in there.” I said, I stood up.
“Logan, this is Tyler. Tyler, this is Logan.” I said introducing them.
“Logan, I found out today that you were not my first love, Tyler was..” I said, smiling.
He looked confused as h***, so I decided to explain.
He laughed. That’s when Spencer, came up to us.
“Hey Tyler, what are you here, bro?” He said him.
“You know him?” I asked.
“Yeah we’ve know each other for years..my mom knew Miss Johnson.” He said to Spencer.
“How have I not met you before?” I asked him.
“Well you have, cause apparently you were my first girlfriend, but I don’t know how we haven’t.” He said to me.
“Yeah I can’t believe you guys haven’t met before, he was always at our parties, and sh**. Plus you guys live in the same complex.” Spencer said to us.
We all just started talking.
Finally this came to an end, Logan and Spencer, and Allison stayed to help clean up. Tyler did also, I looked over and saw Tyler talking to Spencer and staring at me. Allison walks up to me, and tells me that Tyler likes me and is talking to Spencer about me. I blushed, next thing I know Tyler is walking up towards me,
“Hey, so I need to take off. I have a early day tomorrow. Uhm this might sound crazy but can I get your number? I enjoying hanging out with you today..” he said to me.
I said yes and he pulled his phone out for me to put my number in his phone.
“I’ll text you, sorry for your loss, Ashlee.” He said to me, give me a hug.
I nodded. Spencer walked up to me,
“I hope it’s ok, I told him to go for it, when he told me he liked you.” Spencer said to me.
“It’s all good, I kinda liked him too.” I said back. He finished cleaning up. I locked the house up, and Logan said goodbye to me, he was finally gonna go home for the first time, since he’s been crashing on my couch. I don’t blame him.
I got in car and headed home. I was laying in bed in my pjs, just thinking about my grandma and my parents. I heard my phone beeped.
I picked it up and it was an unknown number.
Unknown number: It’s Tyler, couldnt really sleep so I figured I text you.
Me: I can’t either, I have so much on my mind.
Tyler: you wanna come over, I have wine or liquor, help with that problem.
Me: depends on the wine.
Tyler: **sends attachment**
Me: oh you got the good stuff. Ill be right over.
Tyler: ok I’m in 208.
I got up and headed to his apartment. We were sitting on his couch, drinking wine getting to know each other.
“Is bad that I want to kiss you right now.” He said.
“Can’t be, because I was thinking the same thing..” I said to him.
He reached in started kissing me. He were making out, all I gotta say was he was a good kisser. I really enjoyed kissing him. He pulled away from me,
“Can I take you on a date? He asked me.
“That would be fun,” I said to him.
“How about tomorrow evening, I’ll take you to dinner?” He asked me.
“Perfect.” I said back.
I looked at my phone and seen it was midnight, I have here for couple hours.
“I think I am gonna head home and get some sleep.” I said.
“Ok thanks for keeping me company tonight.” He said back, the gave me a kiss.
“Thanks for cheering me up.” I said smiling.
He ended up walking me to my apartment, he gave me a good night kiss, before winking at me, then headed back to his apartment.
I walked in and squealed.
“Thank you grandma for that gift.” I said out loud.
I know she sent him to me, I went laid back into my bed. I looked at my phone and seen I had a message from Tyler,
Tyler: I’m just gonna say it, I feel like I won the lottery getting to go on a date with you. Beautiful and a good kisser.
Me: Lottery huh? So if this date goes good, and there is more, what will be feel like then?
Tyler: I will be even better, I wouldn’t mind having a girlfriend like you, that I would get to show off ;)
Me: Show off huh?
Tyler: Oh yeah, making all the guys jealous, that’s your all mine. ;)
Me: I feel like your a gift I been waiting for. It’s like my grandma sent you to me.
Tyler: it’s funny because I wasn’t even planning on going to the funeral, I was supposed to work today on my day off. But my boss called me last minute and told me he wasn’t gonna be there so I told my mom I would go with her.
Me: Fate ;)
Tyler: Exactly, well goodnight gorgeous. I’ll be seeing you in my dreams I’m sure ;)
Me: goodnight, I hope for the same. :)
I put my phone down, and felt my eyes closing, me falling asleep.
Next morning I woke up to good morning text from Tyler.
Tyler: goodmorning gorgeous, I saw you in my dreams last night. I’m see you later, pick you up at 7. :)
I couldn’t believe it, I have a date tonight. I smiled so big.
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