I just realized I never got around to telling this half of the story
After being interrupted by her friend, things between Ashley and me cooled off. I think we both realized that we’d never really said anything to each other. At that point it was getting late for a weeknight so I asked her if she needed a ride home
“I’ve got a ride, but my mom works nights. Can I call you when she leaves for work?”
Fuckin right you can!
Biff and Becky came downstairs moments later. They looked like they’d been argueing (more on that later). The girls left. I floated home on cloud 9.
On the way home I bought and drank a red bull. By the time my phone rang at 1130 my heart was racing. I sped across the city and was at her place in minutes
She answered the door with a smile and pulled me inside without saying anything. Things between us were no less awkward. She led me in, “This is – uh – my moms place.”