"Another date already? You guys go really fast," Anthony tells me as I wrap my birthday scarf around my neck.
"Hey it's not my fault that my love life is more successful than yours," I say, while pulling a jacket over my body.
"Hey, just saying. How long has it been since the last date?" he asks. I look at him and zip up my jacket.
"A little over a month. Jealous much?" I ask. He shakes his head.
"Surprisingly, no. I'm actually really happy for you. One day, if I get a girlfriend, I'll treat her like Ray treats you," he says. I smile at him.
"Promise?" I ask.
"Of course. Now bundle up, because it's cold outside," he says. I roll my eyes.
"Wow. No Anthony, it's totally Sahara like conditions outside. I'm going to wear a bikini and go out on a date with Ray," I say. He rolls his eyes.
"Fine. Cut the sarcasm. But still, you said that Ray told you to bundle up anyways. Plus, if you get sick, don't tell me I warned you," he says. I scoff.
"I love you, but you sound like Nonna," I tell him bluntly. He shrugs.
"Hey, both of us are worried about your health," he says, and it makes me happy that he actually cares. I sigh.
"Noted. But Ray's going to be here really soon. I need to get moving, because I'm not going to go without looking semi-decent," I say, and swiftly run out of the room. Anthony runs after me.
"Hold your horses, Sophia. You're getting insanely excited," he says. I look back at him.
"It's a date with my boyfriend. Give me a reason why I shouldn't be excited," I say.
"Well, you shouldn't be excited if I'm a police officer, and I have a gun," a voice says, and my dad is standing there, smirking. I sigh.
"Dad, you're not going to pump him with lead, are you?" I ask, slightly afraid. He raises an eyebrow at me.
"Depends on what he does to you," he says, and before I let him say another word, I run downstairs to grab my purse. My mom is washing the dishes and sees me running downstairs.
"What's the rush, Sophia?" she asks, while setting a plate down in the sink.
"Oh, there's no rush. It's just that I'm trying not to get Ray anywhere near Dad since he has a gun and a lot of bullets," I say. My mom laughs.
"That's fair, but I don't think he'd do that. He may be a lot of things, but he's not a murderer," she says. I shrug.
"I hope not," I say, and when I say that, the doorbell rings. I run to get it, and when I open it, Ray is standing there. He himself is bundled up a little bit, and when he looks at me, he smiles.
"Ready to go, Sophia?" he asks. I nod.
"Almost. I'll get my shoes," I say, and I walk over to the closet. My mom walks over to where Ray is.
"Hey, Ray," I hear her say.
"Hi, Mrs. Smith. How are you?" he asks. I can sense the nervousness in his voice because my dad is somewhere near him.
"Doing fine, thanks for asking. And don't worry. Scott isn't going to come down and pump you with lead. I won't let that happen," she says. I hear Ray sigh out of relief.
"Oh thank goodness. I was worried about that," he says, and I hear my mom chuckle. Once my shoes are on, I walk to where he's standing.
"I won't let that happen either. Come on," I say.
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I Never Imagined ✔️
Romance(This is the sequel of The Badass Diaries. It can be read as a stand alone) "Imagination will often carry us to worlds we thought never were. But without it, we would go nowhere." -Carl Sagan. Three friends never imagined that they'd be in their cu...
