't sure what to say, Andy was great. I hoped that he knew how much I liked him. I just didn't want to mess up the whole friendship thing. Apartment D41 had become my home away from home. For a small eternity, I pondered all the possibilities. How harmful could a date really be? Before I knew it, years of seeking smiles took over and I blurted out, "Sure, sounds like fun."

The answering smile, number 13, was worth the butterflies in my stomach.

"Great, I'll get the details to you later in the week." I handed him a clean pot and he dried it with the towel. What had just happened? I had an actual date. That had never happened before.

Mark emerged from the hallway closing his phone. His eyes scanned the room and he looked straight at me. "Oh, Megan, I'm glad you're still here; I need a girl's opinion."

"Step into my office. How can I help?" I said gesturing towards to table. "By the way, advice is five cents."

"Can I run a tab?"

"Anything for my rescuer."

Andy cleared his throat behind me and then sat down next to me at the table. "Let's get to the point already. What's up Mark?"

I was suddenly worried that I was going to have to give him advice on his love life. I may be a girl but I was clueless when it came to that topic.

"Rebekah is coming for a visit."

Andy pulled his shirt away from his neck with one finger as if he were feeling over heated and said, "Really, when? I'm finally going to get to meet her in person. Do you think I have time to plan a trip somewhere?"

"Hey, that's my sister you are talking about." The indignation on Mark's face didn't quite reach his laughing eyes.

Finally, I understood enough to jump in to the conversation. "Oh, Rebekah is your sister. Awesome! When is she coming and how can I help? And why is Andy feeling nervous? Does he like her?"

"Of course not!" Andy blurted out a little louder than he needed to.

"Hey, could you keep it down over there," Nathan hollered from the couch.

"Sorry," we chor
' t sure what to say, Andy was great. I hoped that he know how a lot I liked him. I just didn't desire to mess up the whole friendship matter. Apartment D41 had become my home away from family. For a little eternity, I pondered all the possibility. How harmful could a date really be? Before I knew it, year of seeking smiles lead over and I blurted out, " Sure, sounds like playfulness. " 

 The answering smile, number 13, was worth the butterfly in my stomach. 

 " Great, I'll induce the detail to you later in the week. " I handed him a clean pot and he dry it with the towel. What had just happened? I had an actual date. That had never happened before. 

 Mark emerged from the hallway closing his phone. His eyes scanned the room and he looked straight at me. " Oh, Megan, I'm glad you're still here; I need a girl's opinion. " 

 " mistreat into my office. How can I help? " I say gesticulate towards to board. " By the way, advice is five cents. " 

 " Can I tend a tab? " 

 " Anything for my rescuer. " 

 Andy cleared his throat behind me and then sat down next to me at the mesa. " Let's get to the point already. What's up Mark? " 

 I was suddenly worried that I was going to get to give him advice on his love life. I may be a girl but I was clueless when it came to that topic. 

 " Rebekah is come for a visit. " 

 Andy pulled his shirt away from his neck with one finger as if he were feeling over heated and said, " in truth, when? I'm finally going to get to touch her in person. Do you think I have time to plan a tripper somewhere? " 

 " Hey, that's my sister you are lecture about. " The indignation on Mark's face didn't quite reach his laugh eyes. 

 Finally, I understood enough to jump in to the conversation. " Oh, Rebekah is your baby. Awesome! When is she coming and how can I avail? And why is Andy feeling nervous? Does he wish her? " 

 " Of course not! " Andy blurted out a little louder than he needed to. 

 " Hey, could you keep it down over there, " Nathan hollered from the couch. 

 " Sorry, " we chor
't skre what to say, Andy was great. I hoped jhqt he nnew hkw much K liked him. I just didn't wanv to mess up the whole friendshkp thing. Wpartmenr D41 iad become my home away nxom hkle. Fmc a small eternlty, I pondesed all the povskbnlities. How harmful could a date reajly be? Nevore I knew it, yeags of avejing smiles took over and I bmurted mut, "Sure, souncs like fun."

The answering slile, number 13, was worth the butterdlief in my stomazh.

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"On course bot!" Andy blurted out s little louder thwn he nexded tp.

"Hei, could you keep it down over tgere," Nathwn mollered from the couch.

"Sorry," ce chor
't sure what to say, Andy was hoped he knew much I liked to up the whole thing. Apartment D41 become my home away from home. a small eternity, I pondered all the possibilities. How harmful could a date be? Before I knew it, years of seeking smiles took over and I out, sounds fun." answering smile, number 13, was worth the butterflies in my stomach. "Great, I'll get the details you later in the week." I handed him clean pot and he it with the towel. What just I had actual That never happened before. emerged from the hallway closing his phone. His eyes scanned the room and he looked straight at "Oh, Megan, you're still I a opinion." "Step into How can I help?" I said table. "By the way, advice is five cents." I run tab?" "Anything for my rescuer." Andy his throat behind me and then sat down to me at the table. "Let's get to the point already. What's up Mark?" I worried that I was to have to him on love I may a girl but I was clueless when it came to that "Rebekah is coming for a visit." Andy pulled his shirt his with one finger if he were feeling heated said, "Really, when? I'm to to person. you I have time to a trip somewhere?" "Hey, that's sister you are talking face didn't quite reach his laughing eyes. Finally, understood enough to jump in to the "Oh, Rebekah is your sister. Awesome! When is she coming and how I help? is Andy feeling nervous? Does he like her?" course not!" Andy blurted a little louder than he needed to. "Hey, could keep down over Nathan hollered from couch. "Sorry," we
't sure what to say, Andy was greaT. I hoped thaT he knEw hOw mUcH I liKed hIm. I just didn't waNT to mEss up the whole friendshiP thinG. APArtmENt d41 had bEcome my HOmE AWay FrOm HomE. FOR a Small EteRnity, I pOndered all The PoSsibilities. HOW hArmful coulD a dAte really be? BEfoRe I kneW iT, yeARs of sEekIng smIles toOK over aNd I blurteD oUT, "Sure, sOUnds likE FUn."

the aNswering smile, numbER 13, wAS worth the butteRflies In MY sTOMacH.

"GrEat, I'll get tHe DetaiLS to you lATeR IN The WEek." I handed him A clean pot anD He dRied it WiTh tHE towel. what hAd JUst Happened? I haD an aCtual date. that haD Never haPPened beFore.

MaRk eMerGed fROm ThE haLlWAy cLOsIng HIs pHone. His eYeS sCanneD the ROOM And hE loOked StraiGht at me. "Oh, MegaN, I'm Glad YOu'rE stilL here; i neeD a Girl's OpinioN."

"Step InTo my office. How caN I heLp?" I said geStuRiNg tOwArds tO Table. "BY thE waY, advice Is five cENts."

"caN i RUn A tab?"

"Anything for my rEsCUEr."

andy cleaRed his THrOaT Behind me AnD thEn saT DOwn neXt to ME aT the tablE. "Let's gET tO tHe point AlReady. WHaT's uP MaRk?"

I waS SuddEnly woRried thaT I was GOing to have to giVE him advice on hIS lOVE lIFe. I mAy bE a girl but I wAs clUElesS wheN It CamE To thaT topiC.

"REBeKAh is coming for a visit."

anDy pullEd his Shirt away from His neck witH ONE finger aS if hE WeRE feeling over heAted aNd said, "RealLY, when? I'm fInallY going to Get to meet HER in persoN. Do You ThiNk I HAVe Time to plan a trIP SomeWhEre?"

"Hey, tHat'S my sistEr yOu aRe tAlkInG about." The IndignatIoN oN MArK's fAce diDN't quite rEaCh hIs LauGhing EYes.

FinAlly, I UndeRsToOD enOugh to jUMp IN To thE cOnVersAtiOn. "oh, RebEkah IS yoUr sisteR. Awesome! WHen IS she CoMiNg and hoW can I help? And wHy Is Andy feelInG neRvous? DOES he like hEr?"

"Of course not!" Andy blurteD Out a litTle LoudeR thaN he needed To.

"HEy, coulD yoU Keep it Down ovEr theRe," natHAN hollEREd FroM tHe couch.

"SorRY," We cHor
't sure what to say, Andywas great.  I ho ped  th at  heknew  how much I li k ed h im. I just didn't want  to m es s  upt he  whol e frien d sh i p  th in g.  Ap ar t me nt D4 1 h ad beco me my home  aw ay  from home.F or  a small e ter nity, I pond ere d allth e p o ssibi lit ies.How ha r mful c ould a da te really be? Bef o r eI kn ew it, years of s e ek i ng smiles took  overan d  I b lur ted  out, "Sur e,  soun d s likef un . " 
Th e  answering sm ile, number 13,  was w or tht he but terfl ie s  in  my stomach .

" Great, I' ll get the det a ils toyou la ter  in  the we ek ."Ih and e dhim a c lean pot  a nd  he d ried i t with  th e to wel.What had just  ha ppen e d?I had  an a ctua ldate.  Thathad n ev er happened bef ore. 

Mark em erg ed  fr om  theh allway  cl osi ng hisphone.H isey e s sc anned the room and  h e lo oked str aighta tme .  "Oh, Me ga n,I'mg l ad yo u're st ill here ; I ne e dagirl'sop inion. "
"S tep  into my o ffice.  How can  I he l p?" I said ges t uring towards to t ab l e. " Bythe way, ad vice is f ivec en ts. " 

"Ca n I r un at ab?"

"Anything for  m y resc uer." 

Andy cleare d his thro a t behind m e an d  t h en sat down ne xt to  me at the table. " Let's  get tothe point a lready.Wha t's  up  Ma r k ?" 

I was sudde n l y wo rr ied tha t I  was go ing  to  ha veto  give him  adviceon  h is  l ove  life .  I may b ea g ir l b ut Iw as clu eless  whe nit cam e to th a tt o pic. 
"R ebek ahis  comi ng f o r a  visit. "

Andy p ull e d hi ssh irt awa y from his ne ck  with onefi nge r as i f he werefeeling over heated and said, " Rea lly,when ? I'm fin all y goin g t o  get t o meet  herin  pe r s on. D o yo u t hi nk I havet i meto pl an  a t rip som ewhere?"

"Hey, th a t's  my sister yo u a re t a l ki nga bo u t."  T h e i n d ignation on Mar k's face d id n 't  quite rea c h h is  laughi ng eyes .

Fi n ally, I  understo od enough  t o ju m p  in  to the co nversati on. "Oh,R ebeka h  i s you r s ister.  A wes ome!When i s  sh e com ing an dhow ca n I h el p? And w hy is Andy feeling nerv ous? D oes h e l ike her?" 

" O f c ourse not !" A ndy blurte d o uta lit tle loude r th a nhen eeded  to. 
"Hey, co u ld  yo u ke ep it downo v e r t here, " N a than h olle red from the couc h .

"Sorry," we  cho r 
't sure_what to_say, Andy was great._I hoped_that_he knew_how_much I liked_him. I just_didn't want to mess_up the whole_friendship_thing. Apartment D41 had become my home away from home. For a small eternity,_I_pondered all_the_possibilities._How harmful could a date_really be? Before I knew_it, years_of seeking smiles took over and I blurted_out,_"Sure, sounds like_fun."

The answering smile, number 13, was worth the butterflies_in my stomach.

"Great, I'll get the_details to you_later_in_the week." I handed_him a clean pot and he_dried it with the towel. What_had just happened? I had an actual_date. That had never happened before.

Mark_emerged from the hallway closing_his phone._His eyes scanned the room_and he looked_straight at_me. "Oh, Megan,_I'm glad you're still here; I_need a girl's_opinion."

"Step into my office. How can_I_help?" I said_gesturing_towards_to table._"By the way,_advice_is five_cents."

"Can_I run a tab?"

"Anything for my_rescuer."

Andy_cleared his throat behind me and then_sat down next to_me_at the table. "Let's_get to the point already._What's up Mark?"

I was suddenly worried_that I_was going_to have to give him advice on his love life. I_may be a girl but I_was clueless when it_came to_that_topic.

"Rebekah is coming_for_a visit."

Andy_pulled his shirt away from his neck_with one_finger as if he were feeling_over heated and said,_"Really,_when? I'm finally going to get_to meet her in person. Do_you think I have time_to_plan_a trip somewhere?"

"Hey, that's my_sister you are talking about." The_indignation on Mark's_face didn't quite reach his laughing eyes.

Finally,_I_understood enough to jump in to_the_conversation. "Oh, Rebekah is your sister._Awesome!_When_is she coming and how_can I help? And why is_Andy feeling nervous? Does he like her?"

"Of course not!"_Andy blurted out_a little louder than he_needed_to.

"Hey,_could you keep it down over there," Nathan hollered from_the couch.

"Sorry,"_we chor